Methylated Xanthones from the Rootlets of <i>Metaxya rostrata</i> Display Cytotoxic Activity in Colorectal Cancer Cells

Methylated Xanthones from the Rootlets of <i>Metaxya rostrata</i> Display Cytotoxic Activity in Colorectal Cancer Cells

The tree fern <i>Metaxya rostrata</i> (Kunth) C. Presl is common in the rainforests of Central and South America, where suspensions of the dried rhizome are traditionally used to treat intestinal diseases. Two compounds from this plant, 2-deprenyl-rheediaxanthone B (XB) and 2-deprenyl-7-...

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Main Authors: Eva Mittermair, Hanspeter Kählig, Ammar Tahir, Stefanie Rindler, Xenia Hudec, Hemma Schueffl, Petra Heffeter, Brigitte Marian, Liselotte Krenn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
<i>Metaxya rostrata</i>
metaxyaceae
2-deprenyl-6-<i>O</i>-methyl-7-hydroxy-rheediaxanthone B
2-deprenyl-5-<i>O</i>-methyl-7-methoxy-rheediaxanthone B
2-deprenyl-5-<i>O</i>-methyl-7-hydroxy-rhee-diaxanthone B
2-deprenyl-7-methoxy-rheediaxanthone B
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