Combretastatin B-1


Combretastatin B-1 is a combretastatin and a dihydrostilbenoid. It can be found in Combretum caffrum, the Eastern Cape South African bushwillow tree or in Combretum kraussii, the forest bushwillow.
It can be produced by selective hydrogenation of Combretastatin A-1.
It is a potent inhibitor of microtubule assembly in vitro.