A new 1,4-phenanthraquinone from Menispermum dauricum

Nat Prod Res. 2004 Aug;18(4):301-4. doi: 10.1080/14786410310001620592.

Abstract

A new 1,4-phenanthraquinone was isolated from the roots of Menispermum dauricum. The structure was elucidated as 7-hydroxy-3,6-dimethoxy-1,4-phenanthraquinone on the basis of spectral evidence.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Menispermum*
  • Phenanthrenes / chemistry*
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Roots
  • Quinones / chemistry*

Substances

  • 7-hydroxy-3,6-dimethoxy-1,4-phenanthraquinone
  • Phenanthrenes
  • Plant Extracts
  • Quinones