title: Prenylated arylbenzofuran derivatives from Morus mesozygia with antioxidant activity.
abstract: Five prenylated arylbenzofurans, moracins Q-U, were isolated from Morus mesozygia (Moraceae). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. Along with these compounds, 3beta-acetoxyurs-12-en-11-one, marsformoxide, moracin C, moracin M, moracin K, artocarpesin, cycloartocarpesin, morachalcone A were also isolated. Four of the five compounds, (moracins R-U) displayed potent antioxidant activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Higher Teachers' Training College, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon. dkapche2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Gilbert D W F
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Kapche
authors.forename: Christian D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fozing
authors.forename: Jean H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Donfack
authors.forename: Ghislain W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Fotso
authors.forename: Dawe
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amadou
authors.forename: Angèle N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Tchana
authors.forename: Merhatibeb
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bezabih
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Moundipa
authors.forename: Bonaventure T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Ngadjui
authors.forename: Berhanu M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Abegaz
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000737:chemistry*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D031625:Morus / Q000737:chemistry*; D009387:Neoprene / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001572:Benzofurans; D005609:Free Radicals; C016077:prenyl; D009387:Neoprene; C105430:benzofuran