Plant Diversity ›› 1995, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (01): 1-3.

• Articles •    

ANTI-HIV FLAVONOIDS FROM MORUS ALBA

LUO Shi-De1 J. Nemec NING Bing-Mei   

  1. Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Online:1995-02-25 Published:1995-02-25

Abstract: Six compounds: morusin (1), mulberrofuran D (2), kuwanon H (3), mulberrofuran K(4), kuwanon G (5), mulberrofuran G (6) were isolated from root bark of Morus alba and their derivatives were prepared. Anti-HIV activity of these fourteen compounds were tested. Morusin, morusin 4''-glucoside and kuwanon H show positive activity.

Key words: Morus alba