ABSTRACT
Two new prenylisoflavones, 3',4',5-trihydroxy-8-prenyl-dihydrofuran[2â³,3â³:7,6]isoflavone (1) and 4',5-dihydroxy-8-prenyl-dihydrofuran[2â³,3â³:7,6]isoflavone (2), along with five known prenylisoflavones (3-7), benzylalcohol-4-O-ß-d-glucoside (8) and two cinnamic acid esters (9, 10) were isolated from the leaves of Maclura cochinchinensis (Cudrania cochinchinensis). Their structures were elucidated by analysis of NMR (1H-, 13C-NMR, HSQC, HMBC), MS spectra and comparison with the published data. Compounds 4-10 were the first time isolated from this species. Prenylisoflavones 1-4 and 6-7 were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity on KB and HepG2 cancer cell lines. Compound 4 showed cytotoxic activity against both cancer cell lines with IC50 values of 26.99 and 19.95 µM, respectively. The other compounds were considered as inactive.
