The 8-O-acetyl-3,10-dihydroxy-4(15),11(13)-guaiadien-12,6-olide, named bore
nolide, was isolated from Chrysanthemum boreale M. Borenolide inhibits the
etoposide-induced apoptosis in U937 cell with an IC50 value of 6.2 mug/ml.
Structural assignment was based on NMR-spectroscopic methods and X-ray crys
tallographic analysis.