- Synthesis and evaluation of hydroxychalcones as multifunctional non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitors for the treatment of hyperuricemia
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A series of hydroxychalcone derivatives have been designed, synthesized and evaluated for human xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity. Most of the tested compounds acted moderate XO inhibition with IC50 values in the micromolar rang. Molecular docking and kinetic studies have been performed to explain the binding modes of XO with the selected compounds. In addition, in vitro antioxidant screening results indicated that some of the hydroxychalcones possessed good anti-free radical activities. Furthermore, the preferred compounds 16 and 18 were able to significantly inhibit hepatic xanthine oxidase activity and reduced serum uric acid level of hyperuricemic mice in vivo. In summary, compounds 16 and 18 with balanced activities of antioxidant, XO inhibition and serum uric acid reduction, which are promising candidates for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout.
- Xie, Zhaodi,Luo, Xiaoting,Zou, Zhuan,Zhang, Xiao,Huang, Feifei,Li, Ruishan,Liao, Shijie,Liu, Yun
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p. 3602 - 3606
(2017/07/07)
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- Design, synthesis and SAR study of hydroxychalcone inhibitors of human β-secretase (BACE1)
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According to the structural characteristics of isoliquiritigenin from Glycyrrhiza uralensis, a series of hydroxychalcones has been designed, synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro inhibitory activities of β-secretase (BACE1). Structure-activity relationship study suggested that inhibitory activity against BACE1 was governed to a greater extent by the hydroxyl substituent on A-and B-ring of the chalcone, and the most active compound was substituted with four hydroxyl group (17, IC50=0.27 μM).
- Ma, Lei,Yang, Zhengyi,Li, Chenjing,Zhu, Zhiyuan,Shen, Xu,Hu, Lihong
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p. 643 - 648
(2012/04/10)
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- Synthesis, biological evaluation and in silico metabolic and toxicity prediction of some flavanone derivatives
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Flavones chemically are anthoxanthins, occur either in the free state or as glycosides associated with tannins (flavanoids). Flavanoids (derivatives of flavone) possess various pharmacological activities and due to its xanthine-oxidase enzyme inhibitory effect it also has superoxide-scavenging activities. A series of 2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromon-4-one derivatives (flavanone derivatives) were synthesized from chalcones by cyclization method and their activities were evaluated against some gram positive and gram-negative bacteria. IR, NMR and CHN analysis confirmed the structure of the synthesized compounds. The results of the antibacterial studies shows that compounds 2b, 2e, 2f and 2h possess activity against many bacterial strains. Among that the compound (2h) has remarkable activity against all strains viz. 25 μg/ml inhibitory concentration against S. aureus, S. sonnei, E. coli, S. typhimurium and V. cholerae. Compound 2f possess minimum inhibitory concentration of 200 μg/ml against E. coli and S. typhimurium and 25 μg/ml against S. sonnei, S. dysenteriae and V. cholerae. In silico metabolic and toxicity study of the synthesized compounds were performed and the predicted result showed that the compound having hydroxyl functional group undergo sulfate and O-glucuronide conjugation reaction and methoxy derivatives undergo demethylation reaction. The biologically active compounds are free of toxicity in oncogene, teratogen, sensitivity and immunotoxicity.
- Moorthy, Narayana Subbiah Hari Narayana,Singh, Rahul Jitendra,Singh, Hemendra Pratap,Gupta, Sayan Dutta
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p. 1384 - 1390
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis of flavonoids and their effects on aldose reductase and sorbitol accumulation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat tissues
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Aldose reductase, the key enzyme of the polyol pathway, and oxidative stress are known to play important roles in the complications of diabetes. A drug with potent inhibition of aldose reductase and oxidative stress, therefore, would be a most promising drug for the prevention of diabetic complications. The purpose of this study was to develop new compounds with these dual-effects through synthesis of chalcone derivatives and by examining the structure-activity relationships on the inhibition of rat lens aldose reductase as well as on antioxidant effects. A series of 35 flavonoid derivatives were synthesized by Winget's condensation, oxidation, and reduction of appropriate acetophenones with appropriate benzaldehydes. The inhibitory activity of these derivatives on rat lens aldose reductase and their antioxidant effects, measured using Cu2+ chelation and radical scavenging activities on 1,1-diphenyl-picrylhydrazyl in-vitro, were evaluated. Their effect on sorbitol accumulation in the red blood cells, lenses and sciatic nerves of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats was also estimated. Among the new flavonoid derivatives synthesized, those with the 2′,4′-dihydroxyl groups in the A ring such as 2,4,2′,4′-tetrahydroxychalcone (22), 2,2′,4′-trihydroxychalcone (11), 2′,4′-dihydroxy-2,4-dimethylchalcone (21) and 3,4,2′,4′-tetrahydroxychalcone (18) were found to possess the highest rat lens aldose reductase inhibitory activity in-vitro, their IC50 values (concentration of inhibitors giving 50 % inhibition of enzyme activity) being 1.6 × 10-7, 3.8 × 10-7, 4.0 × 10-7 and 4.6 × 10-7 M, respectively. All of the chalcones tested except 3, 18, 23 with o-dihydroxy or hydroquinone moiety showed a weak free radical scavenging activity. In the in-vivo experiments, however, compound 18 with o-dihydroxy moiety in the B ring showed the strongest inhibitory activity in the accumulation of sorbitol in the tissues. It also showed the strongest activity in transition metal chelation and free radical scavenging activity. Of the 35 4,2′-dihydroxyl and 2′,4′-dihydroxyl derivatives of flavonoid synthesized, including chalcone, flavone, flavanone, flavonol and dihydrochalcone, some chalcone derivatives synthesized were found to possess aldose reductase inhibition and antioxidant activities in-vitro as well as inhibition in the accumulation of sorbitol in the tissues in-vivo. 3,4,2′,4′-Tetrahydroxychalcone (18, butein) was the most promising compound for the prevention or treatment of diabetic complications.
- Lim, Soon Sung,Jung, Sang Hoon,Ji, Jun,Shin, Kuk Hyun,Keum, Sam Rok
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p. 653 - 668
(2007/10/03)
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- Studies in cell suspension cultures of cassia didymobotrya. Part VI. The biotransformation of chalcones to aurones and auronols
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Cell-free extracts derived from tissue cultures of Cassia didymobotrya, which previously had been reported to convert 4-hydroxychalcones to flavones and biflavanones, catalyze the biotransformation of 2-hydroxychalcones to aurones and auronols. The aurone
- Botta, Bruno,Delle Monache, Giuliano,De Rosa, Maria Cristina,Scurria, Rosalba,Vitali, Alberto,Vinciguerra, Vittorio,Menendez, Pilar,Misiti, Domenico
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p. 1415 - 1421
(2007/10/03)
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