title: A new phenanthraquinone from the stems of Bauhinia variegata L.
abstract: A new phenanthraquinone, named bauhinione (1), has been isolated from Bauhinia variegata L., and its structure has been elucidated as 2,7-dimethoxy-3-methyl-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-1,4-dione on the basis of spectroscopic analysis.
authors.affiliation: The School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China.
authors.forename: Y-Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: C-B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Q-S
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D036481:Bauhinia / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D020014:K562 Cells; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic