A new isoflavan, 7,4'-dihydroxy-3'-methoxyisoflavan has been isolated
from the insecticidally active hot dichloromethane extract of the hear
twood of Gliricidia sepium, along with the three other isoflavonoids,
isovestitol, formononetin and afrormosin,a pterocarpan, medicarpin and
4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-cinnamaldehyde which are new to this species. (C)
1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.