Panaxyne is a polyacetylene, that can be isolated from the roots of cultivated-wild ginseng. Panaxyne shows significant and selective cytotoxicity against SK-OV-3, with an ED50 of 1.40 μM[1].
Definition
ChEBI: 13-Tetradecene-1,3-diyne-6,7-diol is an aliphatic alcohol.
References
[1] Yang MC, et al. Polyacetylenes from the roots of cultivated-wild ginseng and their cytotoxicity in vitro. Arch Pharm Res. 2008 Feb;31(2):154-9. DOI:10.1007/s12272-001-1134-1
