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One of the constituents of the kalanchoe-pinnata is bufadienolides which has the following effect on cancer: Pharmacology
The Bufadienolides in the leaves have antibacterial, antitumorous, cancer preventative, and insecticidal actions. These isolated compounds isolated include bryophillin A which showed strong anti-tumor promoting activity, also included are bersaldegenin-3-acetate and bryophillin C.
Bryophyllin compounds have marked anticancer therapeutic value against cancer cells. Bersaldegenin-1,3,5-orthoacetate inhibited cancer cell growth on several cancer lines.