title: Dihydrochalcones with radical scavenging properties from the leaves of Syzygium jambos.
abstract: Chemical investigation of the dichloromethane extract of the leaves of Syzygium jambos furnished three dihydrochalcones, phloretin 4'-O-methyl ether (2',6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxydihydrochalcone) (1), myrigalone G (2',6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-3'-methyldihydrochalcone) (2), and myrigalone B (2',6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-3,5'-dimethyldihydrochalcone) (3) with radical scavenging properties towards the DPPH radical by spectrophotometric method.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka. ulbj2003@yahoo.com
authors.forename: U L B
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Jayasinghe
authors.forename: R M S
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ratnayake
authors.forename: M M W S
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Medawala
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
mesh_terms: D047188:Chalcones / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010693:Phloretin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D027842:Syzygium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D047188:Chalcones; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; C100377:myrigalone B; D010693:Phloretin