Pendulone could be a valuable chemopreventive agent, it shows strong inhibition on the effect of the cell cycle induced by TPA and shows potent anti-tumor-promoting activity for an in vivo two-stage carcinogenesis test.

Bioassay-guided fractionation of an EtOH extract of the roots of the plant Apoplanesia paniculata (Fabaceae) led to the isolation of the three known compounds amorphaquinone (1), Pendulone (2), and melilotocarpan C (3), and the two new pterocarpans 4 and 5[1]

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C17H16O6

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(< 1 mg/ml refers to the product slightly soluble or insoluble )
Powder: -20°C for 3 years
In solvent: -80°C for 2 years