Fibrarecisin, a novel triterpenoid from Fibraurea recisa with antitumor activity

Abstract Fibrarecisin (1), a novel triterpenoid, was isolated from chloroform extract of the stem bark of Fibraurea recisa Pierre. Its structure was elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Compound 1 exhibited significant antitumor activity in vitro against A-549 cancer cell at 10 µM by SRB and MTT methods. Keywords: Fibraurea recisa FibrarecisinAntitumor activity