Prenylated isoflavonoids from Rhynchosia edulis

Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Nov;6(11):1637-44.

Abstract

Four new prenylated isoflavones, rhynedulins A-C (1-3) and rhynedulinal (4), were isolated by bioassay-guided fractionation of the dichloromethane bark extract of Rhynchosia edulis. Five previously described compounds, scandenal, ulexin B, cajanone, cajanin, and cyclochandalone, were also isolated. These isoflavonoids showed weak inhibitory activity towards rhodesain, the major cathepsin-L like protease in Trypanosoma brucei. They also have weak antiproliferative activity towards MCF-7 cells.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / analysis*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases / chemistry*
  • Fabaceae / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Isoflavones / chemistry
  • Isoflavones / isolation & purification*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Bark / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Trypanocidal Agents / analysis*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Isoflavones
  • Plant Extracts
  • Trypanocidal Agents
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases
  • rhodesain