Chemical modification and anticancer effect of prenylated flavanones from Taiwanese propolis

Natural Product Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 116-124

  Chen, Chia Nan ^a   Hsiao, Che Jen ^b   Lee, Shoei Sheng ^b   Guh, Jih Hwa ^b   Chiang, Po Cheng ^b   Huang, Chih Chiang ^c   Huang, Wei Jan ^c  

^a NatureWise Biotech and Medicals Corporation   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

apoptosis; cytotoxicity; DU 145; Hep 3B; PC 3; prenylated flavanones

Indexed keywords

2',6 DI(2 CARBOXYLETHYL) 3',4',5,7 TETRAMETHOXYFLAVANONE; 2',6 DI(2 OXO ETHYL) 3',4',5,7 TETRAMETHOXYFLAVANONE; 3 (3 HYDROXY 3 METHYLBUTYL) 2' (7 HYDROXY 3,7 DIMETHYLOCT 3 ENYL) 6 HYDROXY 3',4',2,4 TETRAMETHOXYCHALCONE; 3',4',7 O TRIMETHYLNYMPHAEOL C; 6 (3 HYDROXY 3 METHYLBUTYL) 2' (7 HYDROXY 3,7 DIMETHYLOCTYL) 3',4',5,7 TETRAMETHOXYFLAVANON; ANNEXIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; NYMPHAEOL A; NYMPHAEOL B; NYMPHAEOL C; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; PROPOLIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PROSTATE CANCER;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DRUG DISCOVERY; FLAVANONES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PRENYLATION; PROPOLIS; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84863064594     PISSN: 14786419     EISSN: 14786427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2010.535146     Document Type: Article

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