Prenylated flavonoids from the aerial parts of Dorstenia mannii

Four new prenylated flavanones, dorsmanins I, J and epi-dorsmanins F, G, identified, respectively, as 6,7-(2,2-dimethylpyrano)-8-prenyl-5,3',4'-trihydroxyflavanone, 6,7-(2,2-dimethyldihydropyrano)-8-prenyl-5,3'-4'-trihydroxyflavanone, and 2 " -epimers of dorsmanins F and G were isolated from the aerial parts of Dorstenia mannii together with 13 known flavonoids: 4-hydroxylonchocarpin, 4-methoxylonchocarpin, 6-prenylchrysoeriol, 6,8-diprenyleriodictyol, gancaonin P and dorsmanins A-H. The structures of these secondary metabolites were determined by spectroscopic means and by comparison with published data and with authentic specimens for some of the known compounds. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.