Absinthin and achillin showed inhibitory effects on SMMC-7721 cell lines in vitro and therefore, they might have certain anticancer activities by damaging DNA.

• MTT法结果表明洋艾素和Achillin对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721的生长有较明显的抑制作用；且具有一定的时间和浓度依赖性。 单细胞电泳显示对SMMC-7721细胞的DNA有损伤作用.