title: Identification of compounds with anti-proliferative activity from the wood of Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem. aerial roots.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biopolymers and Supramolecular Nanomaterials, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus Plaine (CP 206/4), Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium; Département des Sciences Biologiques, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques (FMSP), Université de Douala, BP 2701 Douala, Cameroun; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box. 24157, Douala, Cameroun. Electronic address: jmbossot@ulb.ac.be.
authors.forename: Jean Emmanuel
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mbosso Teinkela
authors.affiliation: Nanomaterials and Medecinal Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Siwe Noundou
authors.affiliation: Département des Sciences Biologiques, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques (FMSP), Université de Douala, BP 2701 Douala, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Edwige Laure
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Nguemfo
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biopolymers and Supramolecular Nanomaterials, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus Plaine (CP 206/4), Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box. 24157, Douala, Cameroun; Département de Pharmacie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques (FMSP), Université de Douala, BP 2701 Douala, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Djoukoue
authors.affiliation: Analytical Platform of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus Plaine (CP 205/5), Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Antwerpen
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Substances Naturelles et Synthèse Organique, Département de Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé I, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Silvère
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ngouela
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Substances Naturelles et Synthèse Organique, Département de Chimie Organique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Yaoundé I, BP 812 Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsamo
authors.affiliation: Département de Pharmacie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques (FMSP), Université de Douala, BP 2701 Douala, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Emmanuel Albert
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Mpondo Mpondo
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box. 24157, Douala, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Juliette Cathérine
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vardamides
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P.O. Box. 24157, Douala, Cameroun.
authors.forename: Guy Anathole Blaise
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Azebaze
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biopolymers and Supramolecular Nanomaterials, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus Plaine (CP 206/4), Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wintjens
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D030681:Ficus / Q000737:chemistry*; D006027:Glycosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*; D011809:Quinones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014934:Wood / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D000577:Amides; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D006027:Glycosides; D064209:Phytochemicals; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011809:Quinones; C000614003:elasticamide; C000614004:elastiquinone; C000614005:ficusoside B
keywords: Cytotoxicity; Elasticamide; Elastiquinone; Ficus elastica; Ficusoside B