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New 7,8-benzoflavanones as potent aromatase inhibitors: Synthesis and biological evaluation
Yahiaoui, Samir,Fagnere, Catherine,Pouget, Christelle,Buxeraud, Jacques,Chulia, Albert-Jose
, p. 1474 - 1480 (2008/09/19)
Some natural compounds such as flavonoids are known to possess a moderate inhibitory activity against aromatase, this enzyme being an interesting target for hormone-dependent breast cancer treatment. It has been demonstrated that the modulation of flavonoid skeleton could increase anti-aromatase effect. Therefore, new 7,8-benzoflavanones were synthesized and tested for their activity toward aromatase inhibition. It was observed that the introduction of a benzo ring at position C-7 and C-8 on flavanone skeleton led to new potent aromatase inhibitors, the resulting 7,8-benzoflavanones being until nine times more potent than aminogluthetimide (the first aromatase inhibitor used clinically).