title: Minor Flavanones from Erythrina abyssinica
abstract: Four new prenylated flavanones, abyssinone-V 4'-methyl ether (1) and abyssinoflavanones IV (2), V (3), and VI (4), have been isolated as minor flavanones from the African medicinal plant, Erythrina abyssinica, together with a known flavanone, sigmoidin D. The structure elucidation of compounds 1-4 by spectroscopic studies is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Motoyamakita-machi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658, Japan, Department of Botany, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya, and Department of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30588, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moriyasu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ichimaru
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Mathenge
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Juma
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Nganga