A cytotoxic flavone from Scoparia dulcis L.

Toshimitsu Hayashi, KUMIKO UCHIDA, Kyoko Hayashi, Seihachiro Niwayama, Naokata Morita

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin · 1988 · 28 citations · 0 references

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5, 7-Dihydroxy-3', 4', 6, 8-tetramethoxyflavone (hymenoxin) was isolated from the whole plants of Scoparia dulcis L.(Scrophulariaceae) and found to be cytotoxic to cultured human cells.