title: Antioxidants from the leaves of Cinnamomum kotoense.
abstract: Two novel antioxidants, obtusilactone A (1) and (-)-sesamin (2) have been identified in Cinnamomum kotoense Kanehira. Both showed effective 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity compared with vitamin C, and reducing power compared with BHA. These results suggest that these constituents of C. kotoense act as natural antioxidants and play a potential role in cancer prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Centre, Tainan 710, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Kuo-Chen
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Man-Chun
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: Hou-Chien
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Alan Yueh-Luen
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hui-Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chung-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D027424:Cinnamomum / Q000737:chemistry*; D004149:Dioxoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D017705:Lignans / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010851:Picrates; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D004149:Dioxoles; D017705:Lignans; D010851:Picrates; C551476:obtusilactone A; C004931:1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl; C054125:sesamin