Several natural and synthetic sesquiterpene lactones with different skeletons were tested and found to be active against nine cancer cell lines. Elemane, heliangolane and their hydroxy analogues 9 and 10, all containing an alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde substituent, were the most potent compounds.
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