Germanicol is a selective antineoplastic agent against human colon cancer cell lines HCT-116 and HT29 . Germanicol induces apoptosis via chromatin condensation and DNA damage[1].
ChEBI: A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is oleanane substituted by a hydroxy group at the 3beta-position and with a double bond between positioins 18 and 19.
[1] Dong L C. Germanicol induces selective growth inhibitory effects in human colon HCT-116 and HT29 cancer cells through induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and inhibition of cell migration[J]. 2016.
