Saikosaponin A/柴胡皂苷A
Saikosaponin A, a natural product isolated and purified from the root of Bupleurum chinense DC., with antioxidant activity, has an inhibitory activity against allergic asthma and an anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the MAPK and NF-κB pathways in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, shows the most potent cytotoxicity against human cancer cells, and is an inhibitory for cell growth and DNA synthesis with 50-μg/mL.