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Phytoestrogens from Aspalathus linearis.

Naomi Shimamura·Toshio Miyase·Kaoru Umehara·Tsutomu Warashina·Satoshi Fujii
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From the leaves of Aspalathus linearis, 24 known compounds and a new one, aspalalinin (25), were isolated. The structures of the compounds were determined mainly based on spectral evidence. The absolute configuration of aspalalinin was presented on the basis of X-ray analysis. Each isolate was assessed for its estrogenic activity by an estrogen ELISA assay. Compounds 12, 15, and 24 showed the estrogenic activity.

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AspalathusCrystallography, X-RayEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEstradiolMolecular StructurePhytoestrogensPlant LeavesStructure-Activity RelationshipJournal Article

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Naomi Shimamura, Toshio Miyase, Kaoru Umehara, Tsutomu Warashina, Satoshi Fujii. 2006. Phytoestrogens from Aspalathus linearis.. https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.29.1271

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