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Abstract-Two novel 2’,4’,6’-trioxygenated flavanones, heteroflavanones A and B, were isolated from the root bark of
Artocarpus heterophyllus. Their structures were elucidated as 5-hydroxy-7,2’,4’,6’-tetramethoxyllavanone and 8-(y,y-
dimethylallyl)S-hydroxy-7,2’,4’,6’-tetramethoxyflavanone.
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