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Resveratrol analogs were newly synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxicity in cultured human lung and colon cancer cells. 3,5,4-Trimethoxy-frans-stilbene and 3,5,2’,4’-tetramethoxy-frans-stilbene were found to be more potent rather than resveratrol. 3,4,5-Trimethoxy-4’-bromo-cis-stilbene was the most active among the test compounds.
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Lee, S.K., Nam, K.A., Hoe, Y.H. et al. Synthesis and evaluation of cytotoxicity of stilbene analogues. Arch Pharm Res 26, 253–257 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02976951
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