Nineteen cyclolignans of varied structures, most of them isolated from Juniperus sabina leaves, were evaluated for their antineoplastic and antiviral activities. They were subjected to screening against P-388 murine leukemia, A-549 human lung carcinoma, and HT-29 colon carcinoma, while the antiviral
The antitumour activity of a foliage extract of a New Zealand gymnosperm, Libocedrus plumosa, against P388 leukaemia cells was due to β-peltatin 3. Deoxypodophyllotoxin 1 and β-peltatin A-methyl ether 2, P388-active lignans previously reported in L. bidwillii, were found at lower levels. High levels