Chemistry and pharmacology of 4-hydroxylonchocarpin: a review

Chin J Integr Med. 2013 Jun;19(6):475-80. doi: 10.1007/s11655-013-1195-7. Epub 2013 Jun 20.

Abstract

4-hydroxylonchocarpin (LCP) or 2',4-dihydroxy-3',4'-(2,2-dimethylchromene) chalcone is a chalcone of the class flavonoid, with a molecular weight of 322 g/mol mostly isolated in the family Moraceae and Leguminosae. LCP was reported to have a variety of pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, anti-reverse transcriptase, antitubercular, antimalarial, anti-inflammatory, ornitnine decarboxylase activity and antioxidant. The hemisynthesis of the compound has been described. The present review was undertaken to bring out together the knowledge on LCP, and can serve as the start point for future research and valorization accomplishments.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Biosynthetic Pathways / drug effects
  • Cell Death / drug effects
  • Flavones / biosynthesis
  • Flavones / chemistry*
  • Flavones / pharmacology*
  • Humans

Substances

  • 4-hydroxylonchocarpin
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Flavones