Garcinia cowa xanthones

Many xanthones have been isolated from Garcinia cowa, and some are reported to have anticancer or antimalarial potential. Five Garcinia cowa xanthones were prioritized as principal active compounds by target-connectivity filtering. Garcinia cowa is described as a Southeast Asian medicinal plant with traditional uses including fever, cough, indigestion, laxative purposes, and parasitic diseases. Rubraxanthone, Garcinone D, Norcowanin, Cowanol, and Cowaxanthone are prioritized for further HeLa cytotoxicity investigation.