Brevifolincarboxylic acid is a phenol that has been found in D. chrysantha and has anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities.1,2 It inhibits the proliferation of PC-14 lung cancer cells (IC50 = 3.95 ?g/ml).1 Brevifolincarboxylic acid (20 ?M) reduces LPS-induced increases in nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 macrophages.2
1.Lee, I.R., and Yang, M.Y.Phenolic compounds from Duchesnea chrysantha and their cytotoxic activities in human cancer cellArch. Pharm. Res.17(6)476-479(1994) 2.Lee, B.Z., Kim, C.-S., Jeong, S.-K., et al.Anti-inflammatory isocoumarins from the bark of Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhynchophyllaNat. Prod. Res.Online ahead of print1-8(2020)