2003 Volume 51 Issue 11 Pages 1332-1334
A new prenylated xanthone, 1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxy-4,7,8-tri(3-methyl-2-butenyl)xanthone (1), was isolated from the wood of Garcinia xanthochymus together with a known xanthone, garciniaxanthone E (2). Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1 (3 μM) and 2 (10 μM) elicited marked enhancement of nerve growth factor-mediated neurite outgrowth in PC12D cells.