Evelynin, a Cytotoxic Benzoquinone-Type <i>retro</i>-Dihydrochalcone from <i>Tacca chantrieri</i>
作者:Jiangnan Peng、Evelyn M. Jackson、David J. Babinski、April L. Risinger、Gregory Helms、Doug E. Frantz、Susan L. Mooberry
DOI:10.1021/np100350s
日期:2010.9.24
A new benzoquinone-type retro-dihydrochalcone, named evelynin, was isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Tacca chantrieri. The structure was elucidated on the basis of the analysis of spectroscopic data and confirmed by a simple one-step total synthesis. Evelynin exhibited cytotoxicity against four human cancer cell lines, MDA-MB-435 melanoma, MDA-MB-231 breast, PC-3 prostate, and HeLa cervical carcinoma cells, with IC50 values of 4.1, 3.9, 4.7, and 6.3 mu M, respectively.