Three flavonoids (bolusanthols A-C), viz an isoflavan and two prenylated isoflavanones, were isolated from the stem bark of Bolusanthus speciosus in addition to four known flavonoids, 5,7,3'-trihydroxy-4'-methoxy-5'-methoxy-gamma,gamma-dimethylallylisoflavanone,
Three new flavonoids-5,7,4'-trihydroxy-6-[1-hydroxy-2-methylbuten-2-yl]isoflavone (isogancaonin C), 7,2'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflav-3-ene (bolusanthin III), 6,6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-2-arylbenzofuran (bolusanthin IV), in addition to eight known flavonoids; derrone, medicarpan, genistein, wighteone,
A new isoflavanone namely 3,5,7,2',4'-pentahydroxy-8,3'-di(gamma,gamma-dimethylallyl)isoflavanone (bolusanthin II) and four new pterocarpans identified as 3-hydroxy-6',6'-dimethylpyrano[2',3':1,2] [6a R,11a R]-8,9-methylenedioxypterocarpan (bolucarpan A),
BACKGROUND
Many people are infected by venereal diseases and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in rural areas. Sexual transmitted diseases are considered a disgrace in the community because of the stigmas attached to them. Indigenous people tend to use several medicinal plants to treat these
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