Phytochemical investigation of the heartwood of Myristica malabarica has le
d to the isolation of the new 7,4'-dimethoxy-5-hydroxyisoflavone together w
ith two other isoflavones, biochanin A and prunetin, and a 1,3-diarylpropan
ol and a rare hydroxydihydrochalcone. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All li
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