Antiplatelet prenylflavonoids from Artocarpus communis

Phytochemistry. 2006 Apr;67(8):824-9. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.01.030. Epub 2006 Mar 6.

Abstract

Four flavonoids, dihydroartomunoxanthone (1), artomunoisoxanthone (2), cyclocomunomethonol (3) and artomunoflavanone (4), together with three known compounds, artochamins B (5), D and artocommunol CC (6) were isolated from the cortex of the roots of Artocarpus communis. The structures of 1-4 were determined by spectroscopic methods. The antiplatelet effects of the flavonoids, 1-3, 5 and 6 on human platelet-rich plasma (PRP) were evaluated. Of the compounds tested in human PRP, compounds 1, 5 and 6 showed significant inhibition of secondary aggregation induced by adrenaline. It is concluded that the antiplatelet effect of 1, 5 and 6 is mainly owing to an inhibitory effect on thromboxane formation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Artocarpus / chemistry*
  • Blood Platelets / drug effects*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / isolation & purification*
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Plant Roots / chemistry*
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors