A new chalcone from the aerial roots of Ficus microcarpa

• Published in: Chinese chemical letters Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 576 - 578
• Main Authors: Xu, Hui, Wang, Xiang Min, Wei, Xing, Li, Jing Yuan, Liu, Ke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2009; Shandong Target Drug Research Co.Ltd,Yantai 264006,China; School of Pharmacy,Yantai University,Yantai 264005,China%Shandong Target Drug Research Co.Ltd,Yantai 264006,China%School of Pharmacy,Yantai University,Yantai 264005,China
• Subjects: Aerial roots; Chalcone; Cytotoxicity; Ficus microcarpa; Nitric oxide (NO) release; Nitric oxide (NO) release; Cytotoxicity; Aerial roots; Ficus microcarpa; Chalcone

A new flavonoid with chalcone skeleton was isolated from the dried aerial roots of Ficus microcarpa. The structure of the compound was elucidated on the basis of spectral methods including 1D and 2D NMR. The new compound showed weak inhibitory effect on nitric oxide production and cytotoxicity again...