Research Department	
              
          Research Journal	
              Natural Product Communications
          Research Publisher	
              NULL
          Research Rank	
              1
          Research Vol	
              2
          Research Website	
              NULL
          Research Year	
              2007
          Research Member	
          
      Research Abstract	
              The chloroform soluble fraction of the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of Tanacetum santolinoides afforded six sesquiterpene lactones. Tanacetolide A (1) was isolated for the first time from a natural source, in addition to five known sesquiterpene lactones. The structures were established on the basis of extensive studies of their 1D and 2D (1H-1H COSY,HMQC, HMBC, HOHAHA and NOESY) NMR spectra and FAB mass spectral determinations. The compounds showed good
cytotoxic activity when tested using the brine shrimp bioassay.