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Ardisiacrispin A is a triterpene saponin that has been found in Myrsine australis and has diverse biological activities.1,2,3 It inhibits the cytopathic effects of poliovirus type I and herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) in the filter paper disk assay when used at a concentration of 40 µg/disk and is active against various Candida species (MICs = 80-160 µg/ml).1,2 Ardisiacrispin A (10 and 13 µM) induces apoptosis in HepG2 cells.3 It induces contractions in rat uterus preparations when used at a concentration of 7.5 µM.2
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1. Cytotoxic saponins from New Zealand Myrsine species. J. Nat. Prod. 57(10), 1354-1360 (1994).
2. Triterpene saponins from Cyclamen mirabile and their biological activities. J. Nat. Prod. 60(3), 315-318 (1997).
3. Saxifragifolin B from Androsace umbellata induced apoptosis on human hepatoma cells. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 362(3), 759-765 (2007).