| Literature DB >> 11299746 |
Y Shirataki1, N Motohashi, S Tani, H Sakagami, K Satoh, H Nakashima, S K Mahapatra, K Ganguly, S G Dastidar, A N Chakrabarty.
Abstract
The biological activity of ten prenylflavanones purified from Sophora tomentosa L., and Sophora moorcroftiana Benth. ex Baker (Leguminosae) was investigated. The flavanones with prenyl-, lavandulyl- or geranyl groups on A ring, and two bioactive flavonostilbenes on ring B and stilbene (resveratrol) showed tumor-specific cytotoxic activity, antimicrobial activity, and anti-HIV activity, radical generation, and O2- scavenging activity. There was a positive relationship between radical generation and O2- scavenging activity in these prenylflavanones. These data suggest the medicinal significance of prenylflavanones.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11299746
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anticancer Res ISSN: 0250-7005 Impact factor: 2.480