| abstract |
The present invention provides novel saponin mixtures and compounds isolated from Acacia victoriae species, and methods of use thereof. These compounds may contain triterpene residues such as acacinic acid or oleanolic acid, to which oligosaccharide and monoterpenoid residues are bound. These mixtures and compounds have properties associated with the regulation of cell apoptosis and cytotoxicity and exhibit potent anti-tumor effects against various tumor cells. |