Two new flavans from the roots of <i>Dianella ensifolia</i> (L.) DC Ben-Qin Tang Shu-Sheng Huang Ye-Er Liang Jian-Bo Sun Yan Ma Bao Zeng Simon Ming-Yuen Lee Jian-Lin Lu 10.6084/m9.figshare.4597822.v1 https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Two_new_flavans_from_the_roots_of_i_Dianella_ensifolia_i_L_DC/4597822 <p>Two new flavans, named (2<i>S</i>)-2′,4′-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-8-methylflavan (<b>1</b>) and (2<i>S</i>)-2′-hydroxy-4′,7-dimethoxy-8-methylflavan (<b>2</b>) were isolated from the roots of <i>Dianella ensifolia</i>. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic measurements and comparison with data reported in literatures. Compounds <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> displayed cytotoxic effects against cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231, B16-F10, HCT116 and A549.</p> 2017-01-31 07:42:58 Dianella ensifolia flavans cytotoxicity