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. 2020 Nov 5;28(12):1686–1703. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.10.015

Table 2.

Isolated phytoconstituents of evaluated extracts from Millettia species.

Plant Species Phytoconstituents Chemical class Extracts References
M. extensa (Benth.) Baker Millexatins A, Millexatins B, Millexatins C, Millexatins D, Millexatins E, Millexatins F, Auriculatin, Scandenone, Elongatin, Auriculasin, Isoauriculasin, isoauriculatin, 3′-methylorobol, 7,4′-di-O-prenylgenistein, 2′-deoxyisoauriculatin, 2′-O-methylisoauriculatin, 4′-methylalpinumisofiauone, 5-O-methyl-4′-O-(3-methyl-2-utenyl)alpinumisoflavone, 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-4′-O-(3-methylbut-2-enyl) isoflavones Isoflavones Acetone (Padhi et al., 2017, Raksat et al., 2018)
(−)-maackiain Pterocarpan
(−)-sumatrol
(−)-6a,12a-dehydrotoxicarol
Rotenoids
M. ovalifolia Kurz 7-(4 methoxyphenyl)-9H-furo[2,3-f]chromen-9-one, Flavonoids Chloroform fraction of methanol extract (Rahman et al., 2015)
Pervilleanone (Potent hypotensiveagent) Prenylated isoflavanone
M. pachycarpa Benth. 4-methoxylonchocarpin, dorspoinsettifolin, isobavachromene, deguelin, tephrosin, barbigerone, 4′,5′-dimethoxy-6,6-dimethylpyrano isoflavones, 4′-hydroxyisolonchocarpin, 12a-hydroxyrotennone Flavonoids EtOAc extract (Tu et al., 2019, Su et al., 2012)
3-hydroxy4-methoxylonchocarpin Prenylated chalcone Petroleum ether fraction of ethanol extract
4-methoxylonchocarpin
Isobarachromene
Dorspoinsettifolin
Flavonoids Petroleum ether fraction of ethanol extract
M. dielsiana Harms ex Diels Mildiside-A Isoflavonoe glycoside Chloroform and EtOAc fraction of ethanol extract (Dat et al., 2019)
Formononetin, ononin, isoliquiritigenin, liquiritigenin, naringenin, gallocatechin, catechin, (3S)-vestitol, tupichinol C, (+)-epicatechin, (−)-epicatechin, protocatechuic acid, trans-ferulic acid, trans-3-O-p-hydroxycinnamoyl ursolic acid Phenolic derivatives
M. dura Dunn 3-O-prenylmaackiain Pterocarpan Chloroform: methanol(1:1) (Marco et al., 2017)
Calopogonium isoflavone B, Maximaisoflavone B, durmillone, isoerythrin A-4′-(3-methylbut-2-enyl) ether, 7-hydroxy-8,3′,4′-trimethoxyisoflavone, 7,2′-dimethoxy-4′,5′-methylenedioxyisoflavone Isoflavones
Butein Chalcone
M. pervilleana 3-phenylcoumarin or pervilleanine Prenylated isoflavanone Chloroform (Palazzino et al., 2003)
Pervilline, Pervillinine Pterocarpans
3α-hydroxyrotenone Rotenone
Pervilleanone, 3′-O-demethylpervilleanone Isoflavanones
M. griffoniana Baill. 4′-methoxy-7-O-[(E)-3-methyl-7-hydroxymethyl-2,6-octadienyl]isoflavone, 3′,4′-dihydroxy-7-O-[(E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl]isoflavone, O-geranylated isoflavones n-hexane, chloroform (Yankep et al., 1998)
4-hydroxy-5,6,7-trimethoxy-3-(3′,4′-methylenedioxy)phenylcoumarin 3-phenylcoumarin
M. erythrocalyx Gagnep. 6-methoxy-[2″,3″:7,8]-furanoflavanone, 2,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy-[2″,3″:7,8]-furanoflavan Flavonoid n-hexane, chloroform, methanol (Sritularak and Likhitwitayawuid, 2006)
3,4-methylenedioxy-2′,4′-dimethoxychalcone Chalcone
M. laurentii De Wild. 3′, 6 '-diketo-7-hydroxy-8,2′,4′-trimethoxyisoflavan or laurentiquinone Isoflavan-quinone n-hexane, chloroform, EtOAc, methanol (Kamnaing et al., 1994, Kamnaing et al., 1999)
3,7,4 '-trihydroxy-3′,5′-dimethoxyflavone or laurentinol Flavonol
Calycosin, Glyricidin Isoflavones
M. oblate ssp. teitensis 4- prenyloxyderrone, durmilone, 8-O-methylretusin, Maximaisoflavone B, Maximaisoflavone H, Maximaisoflavone J Isoflavone CH2Cl2:MeOH (1:1) (Derese et al., 2014)
Tephrosin Rotenoid
Lupeol Triterpene
M. leucantha Kurz 1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-ol (millettinol) physcion, (R)-(-)-mellein, isoliquiritigenin Phenolic compound n-BuOH, EtOAc fraction of ethanol extract (Rayanil et al., 2011)
4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-8,9-methylenedioxypterocarpan
3-hydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan or medicarpin
Pterocarpan
5,4′-dihydroxy-7,8-dimethoxyisoflavone Isoflavone
M. pinnata (L.) Panigrahi Resin, flavonoids, terpenoids, phenols, saponins, alkaloids, alkyd resin (Bora et al., 2014)
Palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, lignoceric acid, arachidic acid and behenic acid Fatty acid Oil extract
M. speciosa Champ. Naringenin, liquiritigenin, garbanzol Flavonoid n-BuOH, EtOAc fraction of ethanol extract (Fu et al., 2016)
Calycosin, 2′-hydrroxybiochanin
7-hydroxy-6,4′-dimethoxyisoflavone, 2′5′7-trihydroxy-4′-methoxyisoflavone, 6-methoxycalopogonium isoflavones A
Isoflavones
Secoisolariciresinol, polystachyol Lignan
4,4′-dihydroxy-2′-methoxychalcone, 2,4′-dihydroxy-4-methoxychalcone Chalcones
Rhododendrol Phenolic compound
Polysaccharide(MSCP2) Aqueous (Huang et al., 2020)
M. brandisiana Kurz Brandisianones A, Brandisianones B, Brandisianones C, Brandisianones D, Brandisianones E Flavonoids Dichloromethane (Pailee et al., 2019)
M. conraui Harms Conrauinones C, Conrauinones D, 7- hydroxyl-6-methoxy-3′,4′-methylenedioxy isoflavone O-geranylated isoflavones Benzene (Fuendjiep et al., 1998)
M. duchesnei De Wild. Elliptol, 12-deoxo-12-α-methoxyelliptone, 6-methoxy-6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 6-hydroxy-6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, 6-oxo-6a,12a-dehydrodeguelin, elliptone, 12a-hydroxyelliptone, eriodictyol Prenylated rotenoids CH2Cl2:MeOH (1:1) (Ngandeu et al., 2008)
M. micans Taub. Micanspterocarpan Pterocarpan CH2Cl2:MeOH (1:1) (Marco et al., 2017)
M. griffithii Dunn Griffinones A, Griffinones B, Griffinones C, Griffinones D, Griffinones E Flavonoids n-hexane, EtOAc (Tang et al., 2016)
Griffiliganan A Biphenylneolignan
M. manni Baker 5-hydroxy-4,7′-dimethoxyisoflavone Isoflavones Methanol (Kamto et al., 2012)
Furanonaphthoquinone Naphthalene
M. pachyloba Drake Pachyloisoflavone A, Pachyloisoflavone B Prenylated isoflavones Ethanol (Na et al., 2017)
Pachylobin A Pterocarpan
6-methoxycalogonium isoflavones A, durallone, genistein, millesianin C, millesianin D, afromosin, hernancorizin, ichthynone, 5-hydroxy-2′,4′,5′,7-tetramethoxyflavone Flavonoids
M. pulchra Kurz (2S)-5,7,4′-trihydroxy-8,3′,5′-triprenylflavanone, (2R,3R)-7,4′dihydroxy-8,3′,5′-triprenyldihydroflavanol, 5,7,2′,4′-tetrahydroxy-6,3′-diprenylisoflavone, 5,7,4′-trihydroxy-2′-methoxy-6,3′-diprenylisoflavone. Isoflavones Chloroform, methanol (Baruah et al., 1984)
(6S, 6aS, 11aR)-6a-methoxypterorpin, (6S, 6aS,l1aR)-6α-methoxyhomopterocarpin Pterocarpan
M. usaramensis Taub. (6aR,12aS)-2,3-methylenedioxy-9-methoxy-8-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-12a-hydroxyrotenoid (usararotenoid C) Rotenoids Dichloromethane (Yenesew et al., 2003)
12a-epimillettosin, 6a,12a-dehydromillettone, barbigerone, 4′-O-geranylisoliquiritigenin Flavonoids
M. barteri (Benth.) Dunn Millaurine, milletonine Guanidine alkaloids Methanol (Havyarimana et al., 2012)
Afzelin Flavonoid
β-sitosterol, β-sitosterol glucoside, a mixture of stigmasterol and β-sitosterol, palmitates Sterols
M. peguensis Ali Pentadecane, Tetradecane, Octadecane, Undecane, 9-methylheptadecane, Heptadecane, 2,6,10,15-tetramethyl- 2-Bromo dodecane Alkane hydrocarbon Petroleum ether (Manikandan et al., 2017)
Eicosane, Heneicosane Acyclic alkane