A new prenylated flavanone, Edikinone, from Millettia duchesnei De Wild. (Leguminosae)

F. Ngandeu; H. Dufat; F. Tillequin

doi:10.1055/s-0028-1084420

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A new prenylated flavanone, Edikinone, from Millettia duchesnei De Wild. (Leguminosae)

F Ngandeu ¹, H Dufat ², F Tillequin ²

¹Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
²Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie U.M.R au C.N.R.S. No. 8638, Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université Paris Descartes, Paris 5, 4 Avenue de l'Observatoire-75270, Paris, cedex 06, France

Abstract

A new prenylated flavanone, edikinone (1), has been isolated from the twigs of Millettia duchesnei De Wild. [1] along with thirteen known compounds, including seven rotenoids. The chemotaxonomical implications of the flavonoids content are discussed.

Reference: 1. Dunn, S.T. et al. (1912)J. Linn. Soc 41:123–243.