Prenylated isoflavonoids from Millettia pervilleana

Phytochemistry. 2003 Jun;63(4):471-4. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(02)00489-2.

Abstract

From the root bark of Millettia pervilleana, which had shown significant cytotoxic activity, a 3-phenylcoumarin, named pervilleanine, two new pterocarpans, pervilline and pervillinine, and one known, emoroidocarpan, were isolated in addition to rotenone and 3alpha-hydroxyrotenone. The anticancer activity of two previously isolated isoflavanones, pervilleanone and 3'-O-demethylpervilleanone is reported.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / isolation & purification
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Humans
  • Isoflavones / chemistry
  • Isoflavones / isolation & purification*
  • Isoflavones / pharmacology
  • Millettia / chemistry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Bark / chemistry
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry
  • Pterocarpans / chemistry
  • Pterocarpans / isolation & purification
  • Rotenone / chemistry
  • Rotenone / isolation & purification
  • Rotenone / pharmacology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Coumarins
  • Isoflavones
  • Pterocarpans
  • Rotenone