Ichimaru M, Nakatani N, Takahashi T, Nishiyama Y, Moriyasu M, Kato A, Mathenge SG, Juma FD, Nganga JN.Cytotoxic C-benzylated dihydrochalcones from Uvaria acuminata.Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2004 Jan;52(1):138-41.

Citation:
D PROFJUMAFRANCIS. "Ichimaru M, Nakatani N, Takahashi T, Nishiyama Y, Moriyasu M, Kato A, Mathenge SG, Juma FD, Nganga JN.Cytotoxic C-benzylated dihydrochalcones from Uvaria acuminata.Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2004 Jan;52(1):138-41.". In: Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2004 Jan;52(1):138-41. UN-HABITAT; 2004.

Abstract:

Two new C-benzylated dihydrochalcones, isochamuvaritin (1) and acumitin (2), have been isolated from the African medicinal plant Uvaria acuminata, together with the previously reported benzylbenzoate (3), uvaretin (4), isouvaretin (5), diuvaretin (6), and uvangoletin (7). The structural elucidation of compounds 1 and 2 in spectroscopic studies is described. C-Benzylated dihydrochalcones, especially 1, 2, 4, and 6, showed considerable cytotoxicity toward human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells.

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