A sapogenin; cytotoxic to MT-4 human T cell leukemia cells (CC50 = 7.2 µM); inhibits the growth of human A549 human lung carcinoma, SKOV3 ovarian adenocarcinoma, SK-MEL-2 melanoma, and K562 chronic leukemia cells (EC50s = 9.8-20 µM), as well as P388 and L1210 murine leukemia cells (EC50s = 9.8 and 10, respectively); inhibits the growth of H. pylori in vitro (MIC = 50 UG/ml)