%0 Journal Article %T Hydrolysable Tannins and Related Compound having Cytotoxic Activity of Geranium Wilfordii Maxim %A Ping Li %A Luosha Zhao %A Youyou Du %A Yinman Feng %J Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology %D 2013 %I Maxwell Science Pubilication %X In order to exhibit moderate cytotoxic activity toward the human tumor cell lines including A-549, SK-OV-3, HT-1080, K562 and S180, the cytotoxicity-directed fractionation of Me OH extract of Geranium wilfordii Maxim led to the isolation of three hydrolyzed tannins and a related compound, Gallic acid (I), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6-penta-O-galloyl-&beta-D-glucopyranose (ll), chebulagic acid (Άσ) and chebulinic acid (IV), as active principles. They were shown to exhibit moderate cytotoxicity against cultured human tumor cell lines including A549, SK-OV-3, HT-1080, K562 and S180 in vitro. %K Antitumor %K cytotoxicity %K gallic acid %K geranium wilfordii maxim %U http://www.maxwellsci.com/jp/abstract.php?jid=AJFST&no=274&abs=05