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Phytochemical study on the EtOAc-soluble extract of the leaves of Mimosa pigra led to the isolation of a new furanochromone, 6,8-dihydroxy-2-methyl-9H-furo[3,2-b]chromen-9-one (1), along with four known compounds (2-5). Their structures were elucidated based
Cytochrome P450 family 1 (CYP1) enzymes catalyze the metabolic activation of environmental procarcinogens such as benzo[a]pyrene, B[a]P, into carcinogens, which initiates the process of carcinogenesis. Thus, stopping the metabolic activation of procarcinogens can possibly prevent the
Melanoma is a cancer of melanocyte cells and has the highest global incidence. There is a need to develop new drugs for the treatment of this deadly cancer, which is resistant to currently used treatment modalities. We investigated the anticancer activity of visnagin, a natural furanochromone