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Planta Med 2002; 68(2): 181-182
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-20261
Letter

© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Three New Prenylated Isoflavonoids from the Root Bark of Erythrina vogelii

K. K. Atindehou1 , E. F. Queiroz2 , C. Terreaux2 , D. Traore1 , K. Hostettmann2
  • 1Laboratoire de Botanique, UFR Biosciences, Université de Cocody, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • 2Institut de Pharmacognosie et Phytochimie, BEP, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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March 1, 2001

July 14, 2001

Publication Date:
22 February 2002 (online)

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Abstract

Phytochemical investigation of the CH2Cl2 extract of Erythrina vogelii led to the isolation of five isoflavonoids. Three prenylated isoflavonoids are new natural compounds. The isolation of the antifungal compounds was monitored by inhibition of the growth of Cladosporium cucumerinum in a direct TLC bioautographic assay. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic techniques.

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