Balanophonin Explained

Balanophonin is a neo-lignan. It is a bioactive compound which can be isolated from Dipteryx odorata[1] and Balanophora japonica.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 12762787 . 10.1021/np020522n . 66 . Potential cancer chemopreventive constituents of the seeds of Dipteryx odorata (tonka bean) . 2003 . J Nat Prod . 583–7 . Jang . DS . Park . EJ . Hawthorne . ME . Vigo . JS . Graham . JG . Cabieses . F . Santarsiero . BD . Mesecar . AD . Fong . HH . Mehta . RG . Pezzuto . JM . Kinghorn . AD. 5 .
  2. Balanophonin, a new neo-lignan from Balanophora japonica Makino, Haruna Mitsumasa, Koube Tomoko, Ito Kazuo and Murata Hiroyuki, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 25-04-1982, 30(4), pages 1525-1527 (abstract)

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