Title: Biologically active acylglycerides from the berries of saw-palmetto (Serenoa repens) Shimada H, Tyler VE, McLaughlin JL Ref: Journal of Natural Products, 60:417, 1997 : PubMed
Brine shrimp lethality-directed fractionation of the 95% EtOH extract of the powdered, dried berries of Serenoa repens (Bart.) Small (saw-palmetto) (Palmae) led to the isolation of two monoacylglycerides, 1-monolaurin (1) and 1-monomyristin (2). Compounds 1 and 2 showed moderate biological activities in the brine shrimp lethality test and against renal (A-498) and pancreatic (PACA-2) human tumor cells; borderline cytotoxicity was exhibited against human prostatic (PC-3) cells. The fruits and extracts of saw-palmetto are taken orally as an herbal medicine to prevent prostatic hyperplasias.
        
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Shimada H, Tyler VE, McLaughlin JL (1997) Biologically active acylglycerides from the berries of saw-palmetto (Serenoa repens) Journal of Natural Products60: 417-8
Shimada H, Tyler VE, McLaughlin JL (1997) Journal of Natural Products60: 417-8