Product Description: Formosanin C is a diosgenin saponin isolated from Paris polyphylla and an immunomodulator with antitumor activity. Formosanin C induces apoptosis[1][2].
Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
Formula: C51H82O20
References: [1]Wu RT, et al. Formosanin-C, an immunomodulator with antitumor activity. Int J Immunopharmacol. 1990;12(7):777-86./[2]Li Y, et al. The antitumor effect of formosanin C on HepG2 cell as revealed by 1H-NMR based metabolic profiling. Chem Biol Interact. 2014 Sep 5;220:193-9.