Studies from University of Yaounde provide new data on natural products.

Science Letter | February 3, 2009 | Copyright

"Six new unusual C-4'-prenylated flavonols, dorsilurins F-K (1-6), together with six known compounds were isolated from the roots of Dorstenia psilurus, and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence," researchers in Yaounde, Cameroon report (see also Natural Products).

"The isolated compounds exhibited moderate to low alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Dorsilurin F (1), with three unmodified prenyl groups, was the most active, while dorsilurin K (6), with only one unmodified prenyl group, was the least active compound," wrote T.K. ...

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