Alpinumisoflavone Explained

Alpinumisoflavone is a pyranoisoflavone, a type of isoflavone. It can be found in the bark of Rinorea welwitschii.[1] It can also be found in the molluscicide plant Millettia thonningii and is thought to be an antischistosomal agent[2] since it has been shown to kill the snails which transmit the schistosomiasis and also the larvae of the parasite itself.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1016/S0367-326X(00)00210-0 . Pyranoisoflavones from Rinorea welwitschii . 2000 . Stewart . M. . Bartholomew . B. . Currie . F. . Abbiw . D.K. . Latif . Z. . Sarker . S.D. . Nash . R.J. . Fitoterapia . 71 . 5 . 595–597 . 11449519 .
  2. 10.1016/0378-8741(95)01253-a . The plant molluscicide Millettia thonningii (Leguminosae) as a topical antischistosomal agent . 1995 . Perrett . S. . Whitfield . P.J. . Sanderson . L. . Bartlett . A. . Journal of Ethnopharmacology . 47 . 1 . 49–54 . 7564421 .
  3. 10.1002/ptr.2650090603. Aqueous degradation of isoflavonoids in an extract of Millettia thonningii (Leguminosae) which is larvicidal towards schistosomes. 1995. Perrett. Sheena. Whitfield. Philip J.. Phytotherapy Research. 9. 6. 401–404. 85035592.

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