Cytotoxic Polyprenylated Benzoylphloroglucinol Derivatives from the Branches of Garcinia schomburgkiana

Sutin Kaennakam, Edwin Risky Sukandar, Kitiya Rassamee, Pongpun Siripong, Santi Tip-pyang

Kaennakam et al. report on polyprenylated benzoylphloroglucinol derivatives isolated from Garcinia schomburgkiana. Prenylated natural products play mostly an important role as antineoplastic compounds. They were tested for theircytotoxicity in vitro against five cancer cell lines with very interesting activities.

Quality Requirements for Medicinal Cannabis and Respective Products in the European Union – Status Quo

Markus Veit

Medicinal cannabis and respective products have been available in EU member states as single-patient prescriptions without regular marketing authorizations for a couple of years. The Netherlands was the first member state to realize this; in the meantime other member states have followed. Today, aside from the Netherlands, Germany is the most important market for such products. Read the review by Markus Veit on the status quo.