Synthesis and aromatase inhibitory activity of flavanones

…, C Fagnere, JP Basly, AE Besson, Y Champavier…

Index: Pouget; Fagnere; Basly; Besson; Champavier; Habrioux; Chulia Pharmaceutical Research, 2002 , vol. 19, # 3 p. 286 - 291

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Abstract Purpose. Aromatase inhibitors are known to prevent the conversion of androgens to estrogens and play a significant role in the treatment of estrogen dependent diseases such as breast cancer. Some flavonoids have been reported as potent aromatase inhibitors; therefore, in an effort to develop novel anti breast cancer agents, B ring substituted flavanones with a 7-methoxy group on A ring were synthesized and tested to assess their ...