Xanthine oxidase inhibitors from Vietnamese Blumea balsamifera L.

From the MeOH extract of the aerial part of Blumea balsamifera L., a new dihydroflavonol, (2R,3S)-(-)-4'-O-methyldihydroquercetin (1), together with seven known compounds has been isolated. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. Compounds 1-4 and 6-8 displayed significant xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity in a concentration-dependent manner, and compounds 1, 6 and 8 showed more potent inhibitory activity, with IC₅₀ values ranging from 0.23 to 1.91 µM, than that of a positive control allopurinol (IC₅₀ 2.50 µM).