July 2012
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Asian Journal of Chemistry
A new phenolic compound (1), together with eight known compounds (2-9) were isolated from the leaves and stems of Cestrum aurantiacum. The structure was elucidated on the basis of extensive NMR and mass spectral means. The anti-HIV-1 and antioxidant activity of (1) was evaluated and showed weak anti-HIV-1 activity with Therapeutic Index 24.1 and antioxidant activity with an IC 50 value of 3.68 μg/mL.