Oroxylin A와 관련 유도체 합성 및 효능에 관한 고찰

Review on the Syntheses and Biological Activities of Oroxylin A and Its Derivatives

Oroxylin A is a flavonoid compound found in some medicinal plants. Oroxylin A is known to possess a variety of biological properties such as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. In particular, the anti-cancer effect via apoptosis induction and neuroprotective effect through γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor antagonism are remarkable. Based on this usefulness, extensive efforts to synthesize oroxylin A have been continued. However, semisyntheses using flavone compounds as starting materials rather than total syntheses were mainly conducted, owing to the difficulty of synthesizing oroxylin A. Regarding the semi-synthesis of oroxylinA, several methods using flavone compounds (baicalein, wogonin, or baicalin) were employed to give 8-62% product yields through 3-step reactions. Derivative syntheses were also performed while investigating their biological properties. Therefore, syntheses and biological evaluation of oroxylin A and its derivatives were reviewed to assess and enhance the potential of oroxylin A as a medicinal component.