Flavonoids from the stem bark of Bolusanthus speciosus

Phytochemistry. 2001 Apr;56(8):837-41. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(01)00009-7.

Abstract

Three flavonoids (bolusanthols A-C), viz an isoflavan and two prenylated isoflavanones, were isolated from the stem bark of Bolusanthus speciosus in addition to four known flavonoids, 5,7,3'-trihydroxy-4'-methoxy-5'-methoxy-gamma,gamma-dimethylallylisoflavanone, 5,7,2'-trihydroxy-4'-methoxy-6,5'-di(gamma,gamma)-dimethylallyl)isoflavanone, 3,5,7,3',4'-pentahydroxy-6-gamma,gamma-dimethylallylflavone and 5,7,2',4'-tetrahydroxy-8,3'-di(gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl)-isoflavanone. The structure of the new compounds were determined to be 4,2',3',4'-tetrahydroxy-6,7-methylenedioxyisoflavan (bolusanthol A), 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-5'-gamma,gamma-dimethylallylisoflavanone (bolusanthol B), and 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-6,3'-di(gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl)isoflavanone (bolusanthol C) by spectroscopic methods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Isoflavones*
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Rosales / chemistry*

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Isoflavones
  • bolusanthol A
  • bolusanthol B
  • bolusanthol C