Datisca

 Datiscaceae

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Prepared by Richard W. Spjut
December 2005

Datisca glomerata
Mendocino Co., CA
August 2003

Kupchan S.M., G. Tsou and C. W. Sigel. 1973.  Datiscacin, a novel cytotoxic cucurbitacin 20-acetate from Datisca glomerata. J. Org. Chem. 38(7): 1420–1421.  

Kupchan SM, C. W. Sige, L. J. Guttman, R. J. Restivo and R. E. Bryan. 1972.  Datiscoside, a novel antileukemic cucurbitacin glycoside from Datisca glomerata.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 94(4): 1353–1354.

Datisca cannabina—Botanical Review-1977, seed sample collected in 1961 was reportedly active in KB (April 1971).