Manool is a diterpene from Salvia officinalis. Manool induces selective cytotoxicity in cancer cells. Manool arrests the cancer cells at the G(2)/M phase of the cell cycle[1][2].
Manool exhibits higher cytotoxic activity against HeLa (IC50=6.7 µg/mL) and U343 (IC50=6.7 µg/mL) cells[1].Manool exhibits a protective effect against chromosome damage induced by MMS in HepG2 cells[3].
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