Kapche, Gilbert D.W.F., Fozing, Christian. D., Donfack, Jean H., Fotso, Ghislain W., Amadou, Dawe, Tchana, Angèle. N., Bezabih, Merhatibeb, Moundipa, Paul F., Ngadjui, Bonaventure T., and Abegaz, Berhanu M.
Abstract: Five prenylated arylbenzofurans, moracins Q–U, were isolated from Morus mesozygia (Moraceae). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. Along with these compounds, 3β-acetoxyurs-12-en-11-one, marsformoxide, moracin C, moracin M, moracin K, artocarpesin, cycloartocarpesin, morachalcone A were also isolated. Four of the five compounds, (moracins R–U) displayed potent antioxidant activity. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]