2-Arylbenzofuran Derivatives from Morus cathayana.
Four new 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives, cathafurans A (1), B (2), C (3), and D (4), were isolated from the stem bark of Morus cathayana. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods. Compounds 2 and 3 exhibited moderate activities against five human cancer cell lines, with IC(50) values ranging from 6.17 to 9.60 microg/mL.
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The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Ministry of Education, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China.
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Qing-Jian
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Zheng
Zhong-Fei
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Chen
Ruo-Yun
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Yu
De-Quan
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