Constituents of Agave americana and Agave barbadensis.
An investigation of Agave americana and Agave barbadensis resulted in the isolation of a new homoisoflavanoid, 7-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxybenzyl)-chroman (3), together with known compounds 7-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxybenzyl)-chroman-4-one (1), 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxybenzyl)-chroman-4-one (2), cantalasaponin-1 (4), and 2-hydroxy-butanedioic acid-1-methyl ester (5).
Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Campus, P.O. Box 64, Bridgetown, WI, Barbados. wtinto@uwichill.edu.bb
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