Diarypentanoids are commonly considered as monocarbonyl analogues of curcumin. Since
the discovery of this compound in 1962, twenty one diarylpentanoids have been isolated …

Cyclic C5-curcuminoid derivatives are synthetic analogues of the natural product curcumin
possessing diverse pharmacological potential. We described earlier that some of the cyclic …

Recently, the diarylpentanoid BP-M345 (5) has been identified as a potent in vitro growth
inhibitor of cancer cells, with a GI50 value between 0.17 and 0.45 µM, showing low toxicity in …

For the first time, a review has been conducted on the methods for the synthesis, as well as
on the chemical, physical and biological properties, of 5-arylpent-4-ene-1, 3-diones …

The rhizome of Alpinia officinarum Hance, a popular spice used as a condiment in China
and Europe, has various reported bioactivities, including anticancer, anti-inflammatory and …

A new diarylbenzophenone, namely selagibenzophenone C (1), along with 1, 3-di-p-
hydroxyphenyl-4-penten-1-one,(2) and unciflavone E (3) were isolated from Selaginella …

As for natural product classes (eg terpenoids, alkaloids) the prefix nor-that is used in lignan
phytochemical descriptions depicts loss or removal of a single carbon functionality …

Abstract Twelve compounds with a 1, 5-diaryl-1-penten-3-one structure were synthesized
and their cytotoxic activities were evaluated. The 1, 5-diaryl-1-penten-3-one compounds …

The radix of Curcuma kwangsiensis SG Lee & CF Liang (Zingiberaceae) is a traditional
medicine in China, and used for treating qi stagnation and blood stasis. Previous chemical …

Many plant-derived secondary metabolites have interesting biological activities and some
plant compounds such as artemisinin (antimalarial) and vincristine (anticancer agent) are …