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Wiart C, Kathirvalu G, Raju CS, Nissapatorn V, Rahmatullah M, Paul AK, Rajagopal M, Sathiya Seelan JS, Rusdi NA, Lanting S, Sulaiman M. Antibacterial and Antifungal Terpenes from the Medicinal Angiosperms of Asia and the Pacific: Haystacks and Gold Needles. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093873. [PMID: 37175283 PMCID: PMC10180233 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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This review identifies terpenes isolated from the medicinal Angiosperms of Asia and the Pacific with antibacterial and/or antifungal activities and analyses their distribution, molecular mass, solubility, and modes of action. All data in this review were compiled from Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, ChemSpider, PubChem, and library searches from 1968 to 2022. About 300 antibacterial and/or antifungal terpenes were identified during this period. Terpenes with a MIC ≤ 2 µg/mL are mostly amphiphilic and active against Gram-positive bacteria, with a molecular mass ranging from about 150 to 550 g/mol, and a polar surface area around 20 Ų. Carvacrol, celastrol, cuminol, dysoxyhainic acid I, ent-1β,14β-diacetoxy-7α-hydroxykaur-16-en-15-one, ergosterol-5,8-endoperoxide, geranylgeraniol, gossypol, 16α-hydroxy-cleroda-3,13 (14)Z-diene-15,16-olide, 7-hydroxycadalene, 17-hydroxyjolkinolide B, (20R)-3β-hydroxy-24,25,26,27-tetranor-5α cycloartan-23,21-olide, mansonone F, (+)-6,6'-methoxygossypol, polygodial, pristimerin, terpinen-4-ol, and α-terpineol are chemical frameworks that could be candidates for the further development of lead antibacterial or antifungal drugs.
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- Christophe Wiart
- Institute for Tropical Biology & Conservation, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Research Excellence Centre for Innovation and Health Products (RECIHP), Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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- Institute for Tropical Biology & Conservation, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia
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- Institute for Tropical Biology & Conservation, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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BARBOZA GR, ALMEIDA JMD, SILVA NCC. Use of natural substrates as an alternative for the prevention of microbial contamination in the food industry. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.05720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hui A, Yang F, Yan R, Kang Y, Wang A. Palygorskite-Based Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanocomposite for Enhanced Antibacterial Activities. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11123230. [PMID: 34947579 PMCID: PMC8707592 DOI: 10.3390/nano11123230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A synergistic antibacterial strategy is effective in enhancing the antibacterial efficacy of a single antibacterial material. Plant essential oils (PEOs) are safe antibacterial agents. However, some of their characteristics such as intense aroma, volatility, and poor thermal stability limit their antibacterial activity and applications. In this paper, five kinds of PEOs were incorporated onto ZnO/palygorskite (ZnO/PAL) nanoparticles by a simple adsorption process to form organic-inorganic nanocomposites (PEOs/ZnO/PAL) with excellent antibacterial properties. TEM and SEM analyses demonstrated that ZnO nanoparticles uniformly anchored onto the surface of rod-like PAL, and that the structure of ZnO/PAL maintained after the incorporation of ZnO nanoparticles and PEOs. It was found that carvacrol/ZnO/palygorskite (CAR/ZnO/PAL) exhibited higher antibacterial activities than other PEOs/ZnO/PAL nanocomposites, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 0.5 mg/mL and 1.5 mg/mL against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), respectively. Moreover, the antibacterial efficiency of CAR/ZnO/PAL nanocomposites was superior to that of ZnO/PAL and pure CAR, demonstrating the synergistic effect that occurs in the combined system. PAL serving as a carrier for the combination of organic PEOs and ZnO nanoparticles is an effective strategy for enhanced, clay-based, organic-inorganic hybrid antibacterial nanocomposites.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-931-4968-118
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The Biological Activity of Natural Alkaloids against Herbivores, Cancerous Cells and Pathogens. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11110656. [PMID: 31717922 PMCID: PMC6891610 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11110656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The growing incidence of microorganisms that resist antimicrobials is a constant concern for the scientific community, while the development of new antimicrobials from new chemical entities has become more and more expensive, time-consuming, and exacerbated by emerging drug-resistant strains. In this regard, many scientists are conducting research on plants aiming to discover possible antimicrobial compounds. The secondary metabolites contained in plants are a source of chemical entities having pharmacological activities and intended to be used for the treatment of different diseases. These chemical entities have the potential to be used as an effective antioxidant, antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic and antimicrobial agents. Among these pharmacologically active entities are the alkaloids which are classified into a number of classes, including pyrrolizidines, pyrrolidines, quinolizidines, indoles, tropanes, piperidines, purines, imidazoles, and isoquinolines. Alkaloids that have antioxidant properties are capable of preventing a variety of degenerative diseases through capturing free radicals, or through binding to catalysts involved indifferent oxidation processes occurring within the human body. Furthermore, these entities are capable of inhibiting the activity of bacteria, fungi, protozoan and etc. The unique properties of these secondary metabolites are the main reason for their utilization by the pharmaceutical companies for the treatment of different diseases. Generally, these alkaloids are extracted from plants, animals and fungi. Penicillin is the most famous natural drug discovery deriving from fungus. Similarly, marines have been used as a source for thousands of bioactive marine natural products. In this review, we cover the medical use of natural alkaloids isolated from a variety of plants and utilized by humans as antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anticancer agents. An example for such alkaloids is berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid, found in roots and stem-bark of Berberis asculin P. Renault plant and used to kill a variety of microorganisms.
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de Oliveira DBC, Silva LB, da Silva BV, Borges TC, Marques BC, Dos Santos MB, de Oliveira LF, Bolzani VS, Rodrigues ARA, Regasini LO, Andrade AA. A new acridone with antifungal properties against Candida spp. and dermatophytes, and antibiofilm activity against C. albicans. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 127:1362-1372. [PMID: 31297951 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM The increase in the number of fungal infections worldwide, coupled with the limitations of current antifungal chemotherapy, demand the development of safe and effective new antifungals. Here, we presented the synthesis of a novel acridone (M14) and its antifungal properties against Candida and dermatophytes species. METHODS AND RESULTS A series of 17 acridones was designed, synthesized and tested for its antifungal activity. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by the broth microdilution method. Only the acridone M14 showed growth-inhibitory activity against reference strains and clinical isolates of Candida and dermatophytes, with MIC range of 7·81-31·25 µg ml-1 . Moreover, M14 exhibited fungicidal activity and prevented biofilm formation by C. albicans as well as reduced the viability of preformed biofilms, even at sub-MICs. The confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis revealed that C. albicans hyphal growth was completely inhibited in the presence of M14. Similarly, there was a severe inhibition on hyphal growth of Trichophyton rubrum. We also found that M14 has relatively low toxicity to human fibroblasts. CONCLUSIONS The new acridone M14 has antifungal properties against Candida spp. and dermatophytes, and antibiofilm activity against C. albicans. In addition, M14 is relatively selective to fungal cells compared to human normal cells. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Because of its in vitro antifungal activity, anti-Candida biofilm effect and moderate cytotoxicity towards normal human cell, M14 may serve as a valuable lead compound to develop a new antifungal agent.
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- D B C de Oliveira
- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Green and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Green and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Discipline of Physiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Discipline of Physiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Green and Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Discipline of Microbiology, Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Sánchez-Elordi E, Contreras R, de Armas R, Benito MC, Alarcón B, de Oliveira E, Del Mazo C, Díaz-Peña EM, Santiago R, Vicente C, Legaz ME. Differential expression of SofDIR16 and SofCAD genes in smut resistant and susceptible sugarcane cultivars in response to Sporisorium scitamineum. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 226:103-113. [PMID: 29753910 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2018.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Proteomic profiling of the stalk of a smut resistant and a susceptible sugarcane cultivars revealed the presence of dirigent and dirigent-like proteins in abundance in the pool of high molecular mass (HMMG) and mid-molecular mass (MMMG) glycoproteins, produced as part of the defensive response to the fungal smut pathogen. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that expression levels of SofDIR16 (sugarcane dirigent16) and SofCAD (sugarcane cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase) were higher in the smut resistant My 55-14 cultivar than in the sensitive B 42231 cultivar prior to infection. Inoculation with fungal sporidia or water decreased the level of SofCAD transcripts in My 55-14, indicating that regulation of SofCAD expression does not take part of the specific response to smut infection. In contrast, SofDIR16 expression was almost nullified in My 55-14 after inoculation with fungal sporidia, but not after water injection. It is proposed that the decreased expression of dirigent proteins induces the formation of lignans, which are involved in the defense response of the smut resistant My 55-14 cultivar.
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- Elena Sánchez-Elordi
- Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis Team, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis Team, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Plataforma de Proteómica, Parc Cientific de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis Team, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis Team, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Department of Geographical Sciences, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis Team, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis Team, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Jiang WJ, Kitanaka S, Takamiya T, Iijima H. Stereospecific inhibition of nitric oxide production in macrophage cells by flavanonols: Synthesis and the structure-activity relationship. Part 2. Bioorg Med Chem 2017; 25:4277-4284. [PMID: 28662961 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To explore the structure-activity relationships of flavanonols on the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 cells, we have prepared a series of synthetic flavanonols. In our previous study, the 2',3'-dihydroxyphenyl substructure was found to be the most potent B ring substructure among the flavanonols having 3,5,7-trihydroxychroman-4-one as the A/C ring. In this study, we examined the effect of diverse substitutions on the A ring of the 2-(2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxychroman-4-one scaffold, i.e., by fixing the B ring to the 2',3'-dihydroxyphenyl substructure. Eighteen stereoisomers and 4 racemic mixtures were prepared, and their inhibitory potency on NO production in RAW 264.7 cells was tested. We observed higher inhibitory activity in the (2R,3R) stereoisomers than in the (2S,3S) stereoisomers. The presence of a hydroxy or a methoxy group at the 7-postiion enhanced the inhibitory potency, and the additional substitutions at the 6- or 8-position in the A ring increased potency and stereospecificity. A representative compound, (2R,3R)-2',3',7,8-tetrahydroxyflavanonol 5e, had an IC50 value of 17µM, whereas its (2S,3S) stereoisomer did not inhibit NO production at all at a concentration of 100µM. In this study, it was necessary to determine the absolute configuration of the stereoisomers of the synthesized flavanonols that carry methoxy substitutions in the A ring. The procedure to determine their absolute configuration by the CD excitation chirality method is also discussed.
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- Wen-Jun Jiang
- School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashino-dai, Funabashi-shi, Chiba 274-8555, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashino-dai, Funabashi-shi, Chiba 274-8555, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashino-dai, Funabashi-shi, Chiba 274-8555, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashino-dai, Funabashi-shi, Chiba 274-8555, Japan.
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Sonawane SK, Arya SS. Bioactive L acidissima protein hydrolysates using Box-Behnken design. 3 Biotech 2017; 7:218. [PMID: 28674843 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-017-0862-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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This study examines the extraction and hydrolysis of proteins using single factor and Box-Behnken Design (BBD). From single factor tests, optimised extraction parameters were 1% alkali concentration, 40 °C temperature, 60 min time, and 1:20 solid to alkali ratio. Under these conditions; 924.31 mg/g of total protein was obtained from Limonia acidissima (L acidissima). The maximum degree of hydrolysis was 39.82% at pH 2, enzyme to substrate ratio 2.5% (w/w), and hydrolysis time was 42.41 min using BBD design. L acidissima seed protein hydrolysate showed 32.94% DPPH and 88.18% of ABTS activity at concentration of 100 µg/ml and 1 mg/ml, respectively. Reducing power of 0.16 and metal chelating activity of 87.39% was obtained from 5 mg/ml protein hydrolysates. This implied that L acidissima seed protein hydrolysate could be utilised in protein rich product or as protein supplements.
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Stereospecific inhibition of nitric oxide production in macrophage cells by flavanonols: Synthesis and the structure–activity relationship. Bioorg Med Chem 2015; 23:6922-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Nutritional, functional, thermal and structural characteristics of Citrullus lanatus and Limonia acidissima seed flours. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-015-9278-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Calo JR, Crandall PG, O'Bryan CA, Ricke SC. Essential oils as antimicrobials in food systems – A review. Food Control 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 655] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Isolation, characterisation, and antioxidant activities of flavonoids from chufa (Eleocharis tuberosa) peels. Food Chem 2014; 164:30-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.04.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2014] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Optimisation of extraction of bioactive compounds from Feronia limonia (wood apple) fruit using response surface methodology (RSM). Food Chem 2014; 173:348-54. [PMID: 25466032 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this study, the extraction conditions for the maximum recovery of polyphenols with high antioxidant activity were optimised by response surface methodology (RSM) in Feronia limonia fruit. The independent variables were viz. concentration of ethanol (X1: 30-70%), incubation temperature (X2: 37-60%) and solvent-to-solid ratio (X3: 20-40%). ANOVA results showed that concentration of ethanol and temperature affected the total polyphenol content (TPC, Y1), DPPH (Y2) and ABTS (Y3) radical scavenging activities significantly (p<0.05) whereas solvent-to-solid ratio was found to be insignificant. A second-order polynomial model satisfactorily fitted the experimental data with the R(2) values of 0.966, 0.946 and 0.955, respectively for the responses Y1, Y2 and Y3 (p<0.0001), implying a good agreement between the predicted and experimental values. The optimal conditions for the highest yield of TPC (7.21±1.4 g GAE/g) with >80% radical scavenging activities were derived at X1=62.7%, X1=49.7 °C and X3=39.4 mL/g.
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Singh C, Singh S, Pande C, Tewari G, Pande V, Sharma P. Exploration of antimicrobial potential of essential oils of Cinnamomum glanduliferum, Feronia elephantum, Bupleurum hamiltonii and Cyclospermum leptophyllum against foodborne pathogens. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2013; 51:1607-1610. [PMID: 24033145 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2013.805234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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CONTEXT Cinnamomum glanduliferum (Wall.) Meissn. (Lauraceae), Feronia elephantum Correa (Rutaceae), Bupleurum hamiltonii Balak (Apiaceae) and Cyclospermum leptophyllum (Pers.) Sprague ex Britton & P. Wilson (Apiaceae) are common species found in Northwest Himalaya and are widely used as folk medicine. The study became more interesting because hitherto there are no reports on the antimicrobial screening of these species with specific chemical composition. OBJECTIVE The antimicrobial potential of the essential oils of C. glanduliferum, F. elephantum, B. hamiltonii and C. leptophyllum against some commonly occurring foodborne pathogenic and spoilage bacteria was explored in this study. MATERIALS AND METHODS Antimicrobial screening studies of essential oils were performed against some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains using broth-dilution methods. Each essential oil was prepared by serial double dilution method to get final concentrations ranging from 0.85--440.0 µg/ml in a 96 microtiter plate. RESULTS The in vitro studies revealed that C. glanduliferum oil was very active against Gram-negative bacteria, A. salmonicida (MIC 1.72 µg/ml), E. coli (MIC 3.43 µg/ml), and P. aeruginosa (MIC 3.43 µg/ml) as compared to the standards gentamicin and kanamicin. Oil of C. leptophyllum exhibited better inhibitory activity profile against Gram-positive S. aureus (MIC 3.43 μg/ml) and Gram-negative E. herbicola (MIC 1.72 μg/ml) and P. aeruginosa (MIC 3.43 μg/ml) as compared to the standards. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION These results reveal that these essential oils may be used in the treatment of diseases caused by the foodborne pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. Their importance as potential medicinal agents is based on the antimicrobial findings.
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- Charu Singh
- Department of Chemistry, Kumaun University, D. S. B. Campus , Nainital, Uttarakhand , India
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Wang Z, Yang L, Yang X, Zhang X. Advances in the First Total Synthesis of Natural Flavonoids. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2013.820835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Zhonglei Wang
- a School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine , Beijing , China
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- b College of Science, China University of Petroleum , Beijing , China
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- c School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing , China
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- a School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine , Beijing , China
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Dar AI, Masar G, Jadhaw V, Bansal S, Saxena R. Isolation and structural elucidation of the novel flavone glycoside from Feronia limonia L. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jopr.2013.04.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Park SJ, Shin EH, Lee JH. Biological Activities of Solvent Fractions from Methanolic Extract of Crataegi fructus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.9799/ksfan.2012.25.4.897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Brenner WG, Ramireddy E, Heyl A, Schmülling T. Gene regulation by cytokinin in Arabidopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2012; 3:8. [PMID: 22639635 PMCID: PMC3355611 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2012.00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2011] [Accepted: 01/06/2012] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The plant hormone cytokinin realizes at least part of its signaling output through the regulation of gene expression. A great part of the early transcriptional regulation is mediated by type-B response regulators, which are transcription factors of the MYB family. Other transcription factors, such as the cytokinin response factors of the AP2/ERF family, have also been shown to be involved in this process. Additional transcription factors mediate distinct parts of the cytokinin response through tissue- and cell-specific downstream transcriptional cascades. In Arabidopsis, only a single cytokinin response element, to which type-B response regulators bind, has been clearly proven so far, which has 5'-GAT(T/C)-3' as a core sequence. This motif has served to construct a synthetic cytokinin-sensitive two-component system response element, which is useful for monitoring the cellular cytokinin status. Insight into the extent of transcriptional regulation has been gained by genome-wide gene expression analyses following cytokinin treatment and from plants having an altered cytokinin content or signaling. This review presents a meta analysis of such microarray data resulting in a core list of cytokinin response genes. Genes encoding type-A response regulators displayed the most stable response to cytokinin, but a number of cytokinin metabolism genes (CKX4, CKX5, CYP735A2, UGT76C2) also belong to them, indicating homeostatic mechanisms operating at the transcriptional level. The cytokinin core response genes are also the target of other hormones as well as biotic and abiotic stresses, documenting crosstalk of the cytokinin system with other hormonal and environmental signaling pathways. The multiple links of cytokinin to diverse functions, ranging from control of meristem activity, hormonal crosstalk, nutrient acquisition, and various stress responses, are also corroborated by a compilation of genes that have been repeatedly found by independent gene expression profiling studies. Such functions are, at least in part, supported by genetic studies.
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- Wolfram G. Brenner
- Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität BerlinBerlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität BerlinBerlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität BerlinBerlin, Germany
- *Correspondence: Alexander Heyl and Thomas Schmülling, Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 6, D-14195 Berlin, Germany. e-mail: ;
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- Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität BerlinBerlin, Germany
- *Correspondence: Alexander Heyl and Thomas Schmülling, Institute of Biology/Applied Genetics, Dahlem Centre of Plant Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 6, D-14195 Berlin, Germany. e-mail: ;
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Peralta MA, Ortega MG, Agnese AM, Cabrera JL. Prenylated flavanones with anti-tyrosinase activity from Dalea boliviana. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2011; 74:158-162. [PMID: 21226489 DOI: 10.1021/np1004664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Three new prenylated flavanones, (2S)-5,7,2'-trihydroxy-5'-(1''',1'''-dimethylallyl)-8-prenylflavanone (1), (2S)-5,7,2'-trihydroxy-8,3'-diprenylflavanone (2), and (2S)-5,2'-dihydroxy-6'',6''-dimethylchromeno-(7,8:2'',3'')-3'-prenylflavanone (3), and a known chromeno (dimethylpyrano) flavanone, obovatin (4), were isolated from the n-hexane extract of Dalea boliviana roots. The compounds were evaluated in vitro in relation to their inhibitory effect on the tyrosinase activity by using a spectrophotometric method.
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- Mariana Andrea Peralta
- Farmacognosia, Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
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Kumar AS, Venkatesalu V, Kannathasan K, Chandrasekaran M. Chemical constituents and antibacterial activity of the leaf essential oil of Feronia limonia. Indian J Microbiol 2010; 50:70-3. [PMID: 22815575 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-010-0052-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2008] [Accepted: 03/31/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The essential oil from the leaves of Feronia limonia was extracted and the chemical constituents and antibacterial activity were studied. The GC and GC-MS analyses revealed that the leaf essential oil of F. limonia contained fourteen compounds representing about 98.4% of the total oil. The major chemical compounds identified were Eudesma-4 (14).11-dine (46.3%), carvacrol (29.6%) and 1,5-cyclodecandine (13.4%). The essential oil was screened for its antibacterial activity against different clinically isolated Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial strains by disc diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration assay. The essential oil exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against all the tested bacterial strains with MIC values ranging from 125 to 500 μg/mL except Proteus mirabilis.
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- A Senthil Kumar
- Chandrasekaran Department of Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 608 002 Tamil Nadu India
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Pande C, Tewari G, Singh C, Singh S, Padalia R. Chemical composition of the essential oil ofFeronia elephantumCorrea. Nat Prod Res 2010; 24:1807-10. [DOI: 10.1080/14786411003752078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Intekhab J, Aslam M. Isolation of a flavonoid from Feronia limonia. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2009.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Park SJ, Shin EH, Hahm TS. Biological Activities in the Extract of Flos Sophora japonica L. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.3746/jkfn.2009.38.1.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Flavanones are one of the most interesting naturally occurring flavonoids in view of their structural pattern as well as biological and pharmacological potentials. The present review deals with natural flavanones reported from 1998 to mid 2007, along with their biological and pharmacological activities. The review includes more than 160 new naturally occurring flavanones from 135 references. The reported flavonoids belong to thirty-six plant families.
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- Goutam Brahmachari
- Natural Products Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan-731 235, West Bengal, India
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Rahman MM, Gray AI, Khondkar P, Islam MA. Antimicrobial Activities of Alkaloids and Lignans from Zanthoxylum budrunga. Nat Prod Commun 2008. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0800300110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Eight alkaloids (2–9) and two lignans (1 and 10) isolated from the stem bark of Zanthoxylum budrunga were tested against a panel of bacteria (both Gram positive and Gram negative) and fungi. Significant antibacterial activities were exhibited by all compounds against the test bacterial strains, except Klebsiella aerogenes. All compounds except the mixture of 2 and 3 showed reasonable antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans. The MICs of the compounds against the test organisms were recorded in the range of 0.06–1.568 μmol.
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- M. Mukhlesur Rahman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow G4 ONR, Scotland, UK
- Centre for Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, 29–39 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AX, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow G4 ONR, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
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Ventura CP, Dias de Souza Filho J, Braga de Oliveira A, Braga FC. A flavanone and other constituents of the Brazilian endemic species Trembleya laniflora (D. Don) Cogn. (Melastomataceae). BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2006.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ralph S, Park JY, Bohlmann J, Mansfield SD. Dirigent proteins in conifer defense: gene discovery, phylogeny, and differential wound- and insect-induced expression of a family of DIR and DIR-like genes in spruce (Picea spp.). PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2006; 60:21-40. [PMID: 16463097 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-005-2226-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2005] [Accepted: 08/17/2005] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The outer stem tissues of conifers provide a durable constitutive and inducible defense barrier consisting of suberized or lignified periderm, sclereids, a network of terpenoid-filled resin ducts, and phenolic phloem parenchyma cells. Microarray gene expression profiling of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) bark attacked by stem-boring weevils (Pissodes strobi) or through mechanical wounding demonstrated significant accumulation of transcripts resembling dirigent protein (DIR) genes. To investigate this gene family and its spatial and temporal patterns of expression in conifer defense, we isolated cDNAs representing 19 unique DIR and DIR-like genes from Sitka spruce, white spruce (P. glauca), and interior spruce (P. glauca x engelmannii). Sequence alignments also identified a large number of DIR-like proteins in other plant species, which share several conserved protein motifs with known DIR proteins. Phylogenetic analysis of 72 DIR and DIR-like proteins suggests five distinct subfamilies, DIR-a and four DIR-like subfamilies (DIR-b, DIR-c, DIR-d and DIR-e). Previously characterized members of the DIR-a subfamily direct stereoselective phenolic coupling reactions in the formation of lignans and possibly lignins. The spruce genes identified here are members of the DIR-a and DIR-b subfamilies. Using gene-specific quantitative real-time PCR we measured constitutive expression for six DIR-a genes and three DIR-like genes in different stem tissues, green shoot tips, and roots of Sitka spruce. DIR-like genes revealed ubiquitous high expression in all tissues. In contrast, the six DIR-a genes showed a gradient of transcript abundance in stem tissues with highest levels in the outer cortex and lowest levels in the inner xylem. Gene-specific transcript profiling of six DIR-a genes confirmed rapid and strong accumulation (up to 500-fold) in wound- and weevil-induced stem bark and xylem. These findings suggest a role for spruce DIR genes in constitutive and induced phenolic defense mechanisms against stem-boring insects.
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- Steven Ralph
- Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbiad, V6T1Z4, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Rackova L, Firakova S, Kostalova D, Stefek M, Sturdik E, Majekova M. Oxidation of liposomal membrane suppressed by flavonoids: Quantitative structure–activity relationship. Bioorg Med Chem 2005; 13:6477-84. [PMID: 16182538 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2005] [Revised: 06/29/2005] [Accepted: 07/01/2005] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Antioxidant activity of the set of 12 flavonoids in heterogeneous membrane system of dioleoyl phosphatidylcholine liposomes stressed by peroxidative damage induced by 2,2'-azobis-(2-amidinopropane)hydrochloride azoiniciator and evaluated by the thiocyanate method was assessed. Antioxidant activity (pIC(50)) was correlated with 19 molecule parameters calculated for the minimum energy conformers of the compounds tested. The linear regression analysis revealed that the parameter of hydration energy E(HYDR) (R = -0.747) was the best predictor of antioxidant activity in a liposomal system.
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- Lucia Rackova
- Institute of Experimental Pharmacology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava.
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