title: Microbial transformation of xanthohumol.
abstract: Microbial transformation of xanthohumol using the culture broth of Pichia membranifaciens afforded three metabolites, (E)-2"-(2"'-hydroxyisopropyl)-dihydrofurano[2",3":4',3']-2', 4-dihydroxy-6'-methoxychalcone, (2S)-2"-(2"'-hydroxyisopropyl)-dihydrofurano[2",3":7,8]-4'-hydroxy-5-methoxyflavanone and (E)-2"-(2"'-hydroxyisopropyl)-dihydrofurano[2",3":2',3']-4'-hydroxy-5-methoxychalcone.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
authors.forename: Wimal H M W
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Herath
authors.forename: Daneel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Ikhlas A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D001711:Biotransformation; D003500:Cyclization; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D005285:Fermentation; D005419:Flavonoids; D010843:Pichia / Q000378:metabolism*; D011427:Propiophenones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D005419:Flavonoids; D011427:Propiophenones; C104536:xanthohumol