A new sterodial compound 1-oxo-7 alpha-hydroxysitosterol was isolated
from the whole plant of Salvia glutinosa in addition to 11 known trite
rpenoids and three steroids. The structures were established by spectr
al data. Cytotoxic activity of the new compound and 7 alpha-hydroxysit
osterol were tested against P-388 and KB systems; only marginal activi
ty was found. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.