The invention relates to medical technique, which in detail relates to a
saponin antineoplastic compound Arguside B or Arguside C. The R1 in structure general formula represents OH or H, R2 represents CH3 or CH2OH, when R1 is OH and R2 is CH3, the compound is Arguside B; when R1 is H and R2 is CH2OH, the compound is Arguside C. The
chemical structure and
spatial configuration of said two compounds are determined through various modern spectral analysises, especially through analysis with multiple advanced
nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. It is tested that said two compounds are apparently inhibitive to seven cancers such as A- 549
lung cancer and MCF- 7
breast cancer. It can be used to prepare antineoplastic
medicine. The invention provides leading compound for new antineoplastic
medicine development, and is valuable for ocean biological
resource utilization in China.