Phenolic constituents of the roots of Sophora flavescens

J Nat Prod. 2006 Aug;69(8):1237-40. doi: 10.1021/np060189d.

Abstract

From the roots of Sophora flavescens collected in Taiwan, four new prenylflavonoids, sophoraflavanone K (1), sophoraflavanone L (2), 8-lavandulylkaempferol (3), and cyclokuraridin (4), a new arylbenzofuran, 2-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-prenylphenyl)-5,6-methylenedioxybenzofuran (5), and a new prenyldibenzoyl derivative, sophoradione (6), were isolated. The structures of 1-6 were determined by spectroscopic data analysis. Compounds 2-6 were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against the KB epidermoid carcinoma cell line.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • KB Cells
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Phenols / isolation & purification*
  • Phenols / pharmacology
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Sophora / chemistry*
  • Taiwan

Substances

  • Phenols