申请人:CHEN Yi-Lin
公开号:US20110178171A1
公开(公告)日:2011-07-21
A method of inhibiting the cellular proliferation of at least one selected from the group consisting of androgen dependent prostate cancer cells, androgen independent prostate cancer cells, oral cancer cells, liver cancer cells (hepatoma), and gastric cancer cells in a subject is provided, wherein the method comprises administrating to the subject an effective amount of an active component selected from the group consisting of Z form isochaihulactone (Z-K8) of the following formula (I), E form isochaihulactone (E-K8) of the following formula (II), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of Z-K8 or E-K8, a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of Z-K8 or E-K8, and combinations thereof:
and R is H, alkoxy, or aryl. Also provided is a method for manufacturing Z-K8 and E-K8.