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Gambogic acid is a xanthonoid that is derived from the brownish or orange resin from Garcinia hanburyi. This natural chemical has shown promising antitumor activity in clinical trials with mice. Garcinia hanburyi is a small to medium sized evergreen tree (up to approximately 15 m in height) with smooth grey bark. It is native to Cambodia southern Vietnam and Thailand and has been successfully introduced in Singapore.

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IUPAC name
(Z)-4-((1S3aR5S11R14aS)-8-Hydroxy-2211-trimethyl-13-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-11-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)-47-dioxo-23a45711-hexahydro-1H-15-methanofuro[32-g]pyrano[32-b]xanthen-3a-yl)-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid

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