A new coumarin identified as 5-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-(3-methyl-but-2-enyloxy)
-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one (isoobtusitin) was isolated from Psiadia dentata. Th
is compound showed, in vitro, a moderate inhibitory activity against poliov
irus and a very weak activity against (HIV), whereas it was inactive agains
t (HSV1), (VSV), and murine tumoral cell lines (3LL, L1210).