Abstract
Two new 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives, moracinfurol A and B (1–2), and ten known compounds (3–12) were isolated from the leaves of Morus alba. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analysis including 1D, 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS. All of the 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives were evaluated for cytotoxicity against A549 cells. Some cytotoxic 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives might induce autophagy characterized by the accumulation of LC-3 Ⅱ.
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