Description
Totaradiol shows antioxidant activity, it can inhibit linoleic acid autoxidation but not generation of superoxide anion.
Totaradiol exhibits cytotoxic activity against the A2780 ovarian cancer cell line.
Uses
Totaradiol ((+)-Totaradiol; 3β-Hydroxytotarol) is a diterpene can be isolated from Thuja plicata (Cupressaceae)[1].
References
[1] Sharp H, et al. Totarol, totaradiol and ferruginol: three diterpenes from Thuja plicata (Cupressaceae). Biochem Syst Ecol. 2001 Feb 1;29(2):215-217. DOI:
10.1016/s0305-1978(00)00047-8