Covering: January 2008 to December 2011. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2009, 26, 776–
802 This account describes 275 new isoflavonoids published between 2008 and 2011 as …

Flavonoids are ubiquitously in plants which have been shown to possess a variety of
biological activities at nontoxic concentrations in organisms. Compelling data indicate that …

3-Selenyl/sulfenyl chromones/thiochromones were conveniently synthesized from the PIFA-
mediated reactions between alkynyl aryl ketones bearing an ortho-methoxy/methylthio …

The reaction of alkynyl aryl ketones bearing an o-methoxy group with difluoromethyl
sulfoxide in the presence of Tf2O was found to conveniently afford the corresponding 3 …

(+)-2, 3, 9-Trimethoxy-pterocarpan (1)(+)-3, 9-dimethoxy-pterocarpan [(+)-
homopterocarpin](2),(+)-3-hydroxy-9-methoxy-pterocarpan [(+)-medicarpin](3) and (+)-3, 4 …

Phytoalexins are substances produced by plants that act as potent inhibitors of pathogens.
Pterocarpans are biologically active isoflavonoids most commonly found in the family …

In Indonesia, the roots of bengkoang (Phacyrhizus erosus) have been used as the excipient
for sun screening and skin whitening paste. Since the active compounds exhibiting skin …

An electrochemical synthesis of various 3‐selenylated chromones via selenylation of alkynyl
aryl ketones without the employment of catalyst and chemical‐oxidant is described here …

Covering: January 2005 to December 2007. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2007, 24, 417–
464This account describes more than 145 new isoflavonoids published between 2005 and …

Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease that can manifest itself in visceral and cutaneous form.
The aim of this study was to search for new leishmanicidal compounds. Preliminarily …