- Solvent role in the lipase-catalysed esterification of cinnamic acid and derivatives. Optimisation of the biotransformation conditions
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The esterification of cinnamic acid has been deeply investigated using ethanol as nucleophile and Candida antarctica lipase type B (CAL-B) as suitable biocatalyst. Special attention has been paid to the role that the solvent plays in the production of ethyl cinnamate. Therefore, volatile organic solvents and deep eutectic mixtures were employed in order to find optimal reaction conditions. Once that hexane was selected as the solvent of choice, other parameters that affect the enzyme activity were investigated in order to produce ethyl cinnamate with excellent yield. The CAL-B loading, nucleophile equivalents, temperature and reaction time have been identified as key parameters in the enzyme efficiency, and the potential of lipase-catalysed esterification has been finally exploited to produce a series of ethyl esters with different pattern substitutions on the aromatic ring.
- Suárez-Escobedo, Laura,Gotor-Fernández, Vicente
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- Anchimerically Assisted Selective Cleavage of Acid-Labile Aryl Alkyl Ethers by Aluminum Triiodide and N, N-Dimethylformamide Dimethyl Acetal
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Aluminum triiodide is harnessed by N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMF-DMA) for the selective cleavage of ethers via neighboring group participation. Various acid-labile functional groups, including carboxylate, allyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBS), and tert-butoxycarbonyl (Boc), suffer the conditions intact. The method offers an efficient approach to cleaving catechol monoalkyl ethers and to uncovering phenols from acetal-type protecting groups such as methoxymethyl (MOM), methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM), and tetrahydropyranyl (THP) chemoselectively.
- Sang, Dayong,Yue, Huaxin,Zhao, Zhengdong,Yang, Pengtao,Tian, Juan
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p. 6429 - 6440
(2020/07/14)
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- METHOD FOR PRODUCING CINNAMIC ACID ESTER COMPOUND
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A method for producing a cinnamic acid ester derivative includes reacting a cinnamic acid derivative compound represented by the formula (1), wherein the symbols are as defined in the description, with an alcohol compound represented by the formula: R6OH, wherein the symbol is as defined in the description, in the presence of a strong acid resin catalyst without using a solvent. As the cinnamic acid derivative compound, cinnamic acid, ferulic acid, and caffeic acid are preferred, and as the alcohol compound, methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, ethylene glycol, glycerol, phenethyl alcohol, and a monosaccharide are preferred.
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- Study on the formation of antihypertensive twin drugs by caffeic acid and ferulic acid with telmisartan
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Purpose: This study aimed to synthesize twin drugs from cinnamic acid compounds, caffeic acid (CFA) and ferulic acid (FLA), which can antagonize endothelin-1 (ET-1) with telmisartan through ester bonds. Moreover, the antihypertensive effect of telmisartan and its influence on blood pressure variability (BPV) were enhanced, and the bioavailability of caffeic acid and ferulic acid was improved. Methods: Six twin drugs, which were the target compounds, were synthesized. Hypertensive rats (SHR) and conscious sinoaortic-denervated (SAD) rats were spontaneously used as models for pharmacodynamic research to study the antihypertensive efficacy of these twin drugs. Wistar rats were employed as pharmacokinetic research models to investigate the pharmacokinetics of the target compounds via intragastric administration. Cellular pharmacodynamic research was also conducted on the antagonistic action on Ang II-AT1, ETA and ETB receptor. Results: Compound 1a was determined as the best antihypertensive twin drug and thus was further studied for its effect on BPV. Compared with that of telmisartan, the antihypertensive effect of compound 1a was improved (p50 of Lps-2 was still two orders of magnitude higher than that of the positive drug telmisartan. Hence, the twin drugs worked by metabolizing and regenerating telmisartan and caffeic acid or ferulic acid in the body. Conclusion: The synthesized twin drugs improved telmisartan’s antihypertensive effects, significantly decreased BPV in SAD rats and increased the bioavailability of caffeic acid and ferulic acid. This study serves as a basis for the development of new angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) in the future and a reference for the development of new drugs to antagonize ET-1.
- Li, Pengshou,Li, Ziyong,Ma, Qixiang,Peng, Yingying,Zhang, Xiaohua
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p. 977 - 992
(2020/03/13)
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- Structure?Activity Relationships of Cinnamate Ester Analogues as Potent Antiprotozoal Agents
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Protozoal infections are still a global health problem, threatening the lives of millions of people around the world, mainly in impoverished tropical and sub-tropical regions. Thus, in view of the lack of efficient therapies and increasing resistances against existing drugs, this study describes the antiprotozoal potential of synthetic cinnamate ester analogues and their structure-activity relationships. In general, Leishmania donovani and Trypanosoma brucei were quite susceptible to the compounds in a structure-dependent manner. Detailed analysis revealed a key role of the substitution pattern on the aromatic ring and a marked effect of the side chain on the activity against these two parasites. The high antileishmanial potency and remarkable selectivity of the nitro-aromatic derivatives suggested them as promising candidates for further studies. On the other hand, the high in vitro potency of catechol-type compounds against T. brucei could not be extrapolated to an in vivo mouse model.
- Bernal, Freddy A.,Kaiser, Marcel,Wünsch, Bernhard,Schmidt, Thomas J.
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- Synthesis, Antibacterial Evaluation, and QSAR of Caffeic Acid Derivatives
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The present study evaluates the antibacterial effects of a set of 16 synthesized caffeic acid ester derivatives against strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, as well as discusses their structure-activity relationship (SAR). The antibacterial assays were performed using microdilution techniques in 96-well microplates to determine minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). The results revealed that five of the compounds present strong to optimum antibacterial effect. Of the sixteen ester derivatives evaluated, the products with alkyl side chains, as propyl caffeate (3), butyl caffeate (6), and pentyl caffeate (7), presented the best antibacterial activity with MIC values of around 0.20 μM against Escherichia coli and only butyl caffeate (6) showing the same MIC against Staphylococcus aureus. For products with aryl substituents, the best MIC results against the tested strain of Escherichia coli were 0.23 μM for (di-(4-chlorobenzyl)) caffeate (13) and 0.29 μM for diphenylmethyl caffeate (10) and all were less active against the Staphylococcus aureus strain. Preliminary quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analyses confirmed that certain structural characteristics, such as a median linear carbon chain and the presence of electron withdrawal substituents at the para position of the aromatic ring, help potentiate antibacterial activity.
- Araújo, Marianna O.,Freire Pessoa, Hilzeth L.,Lira, Andressa B.,Castillo, Yunierkis P.,De Sousa, Dami?o P.
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- Structure-based design and synthesis of new 4-methylcoumarin-based lignans as pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β)inhibitors
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Suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6)along with nitric oxide reduction in RAW 264.7 cells by 7,8-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin, ethyl p-coumarate, ethyl caffeate and ethyl ferulate drove us to search structural-analogues of the aforementioned compounds through structure-based drug design. Docking studies revealed that substituted cinnamic acids and their ethyl esters (2-7c)showed higher GoldScore-fitness (GSF)and non-bonding interactions with target proteins than 7,8-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin (1a)and 7,8-dihydroxy-5-methylcoumarin (1b). With this background, the methylcoumarins (1a and 1b)and the cinnamic acid derivatives (2-7c)were fused in different permutations and combinations to generate sixty novel fused-cyclic coumarinolignans (FCLs)(8–13k). Docking studies on 8–13k indicated that several FCLs possess higher GSF, interesting active site interactions and distinctive π-π interactions compared to the standards (cleomiscosin A, diclofenac Na and prednisolone). Based on these findings, four novel FCLs (9d, 10d, 11d and 11e)were synthesized and tested for inhibition effect on TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 expressions in LPS and oxalate crystal-induced in-vitro models. Compound 10d exhibited significant effect (P 50 value of 8.5 μM against TNF-α. Compound 11e possessed IC50 values of 13.29 μM and 17.94 μM against IL-6 and IL-1β, respectively. Study on SAR corroborated the requirement of C-4-methyl substituent in the coumarin moiety, dihydroxyl groups in the phenyl ring, and esterification of lignans for potent activity. Additionally, the reported excellent anti-inflammatory activity of cleomiscosin-A-glucoside was corroborated by from the higher GSF and better hydrophobic interactions than cleomsicosin A in the docking study. As an outcome, some novel and potentially active FCLs acting through NFκB and caspase 1 signaling pathways have been discovered as multiple cytokine inhibitors.
- Santhosh Kumar,Sajeli Begum, Ahil,Hira, Kirti,Niazi, Sarfaraj,Prashantha Kumar,Araya, Hiroshi,Fujimoto, Yoshinori
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- Enzymatic Synthesis and Antioxidant Activity of 1-Caffeoylglycerol Prepared from Alkyl Caffeates and Glycerol
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Caffeic acid (CA) as a strong antioxidant has lower solubility in nonpolar media, which limits its application in the food industry. To increase the lipophilicity of CA, 1-caffeoylglycerol (1-CG) was synthesized by lipase-catalyzed transesterification of
- Meng, Xiang-Yun,Xu, Yan,Wu, Jin-Xian,Zhu, Chang-Tong,Zhang, Dong-Yang,Wu, Guo-Hua,Wu, Fu-An,Wang, Jun
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p. 149 - 159
(2018/03/21)
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- Differential Partitioning of Bioantioxidants in Edible Oil-Water and Octanol-Water Systems: Linear Free Energy Relationships
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Partition coefficients, PWO, of antioxidants (AOs) between edible oils and water are scarce in the literature, despite that AOs are widely used to control lipid oxidation and the oxidative stress in cells. PWO values have a great importance to predict the efficiency and distribution of bioactives at different levels of biological organization from binary oil-water systems to living cells. Here, we determined the partition coefficients, PWO, of four series of potent, natural AOs of increasing lipophilicity between vegetable oils (olive, soybean, and corn) and water and, for the sake of comparison, between octanol-water, PWOCT. Results indicate that the contribution of the -CH2 groups to the overall lipophilicity of the AO is the same irrespective of the oil employed. The PWO values were compared with PWOCT values, and linear relationships were obtained for each series of AOs. Results indicate that, in general, PWO values cannot be predicted from the PWOCT values, making necessary to determine the PWO values for each oil and antioxidant.
- Freiría-Gándara,Losada-Barreiro,Paiva-Martins,Bravo-Díaz
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p. 2999 - 3007
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- In-vitro and in-vivo antimalarial activity of caffeic acid and some of its derivatives
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Objectives: To explore the in-vitro and in-vivo antimalarial potential of caffeic acid and derivatives. Methods: Two common phenolic acids (caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid) were evaluated for in-vitro and in-vivo antiplasmodial activity in comparison with some semi-synthetic derivatives that were synthesized. An in-vitro assay based on plasmodial lactate dehydrogenase activity, and the classical in-vivo 5-day suppressive test from Peters on an artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium berghei strain was used. Parasitic stage sensitivity to ethyl caffeate was determined in this work. Key findings: Phenolic acid esters derivatives showed better antiplasmodial activity than corresponding phenolic acids. The derivative with the highest in-vitro activity being caffeic acid ethyl ester, exhibiting an IC50?=?21.9?±?9.4?μm. Ethyl caffeate and methyl caffeate were then evaluated for antimalarial activity in?vivo and ethyl caffeate showed a growth inhibition of 55% at 100?mg/kg. Finally, it seems that ethyl caffeate blocks the growth of young parasitic forms. Conclusions: Our study provides evidence for an antimalarial potential of caffeic acid derivatives which are common in several medicinal plants traditionally used against malaria. It also demonstrates the possibility to use such derivatives in the treatment of malaria.
- Alson, Sylvain G.,Jansen, Olivia,Cieckiewicz, Ewa,Rakotoarimanana, Hajatiana,Rafatro, Herintsoa,Degotte, Gilles,Francotte, Pierre,Frederich, Michel
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p. 1349 - 1356
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- New Hydroxycinnamic Acid Esters as Novel 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitors That Affect Leukotriene Biosynthesis
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Leukotrienes are inflammatory mediators that actively participate in the inflammatory response and host defense against pathogens. However, leukotrienes also participate in chronic inflammatory diseases. 5-lipoxygenase is a key enzyme in the biosynthesis
- Boudreau, Luc H.,Lassalle-Claux, Grégoire,Cormier, Marc,Blanchard, Sébastien,Doucet, Marco S.,Surette, Marc E.,Touaibia, Mohamed
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- Synthesis, antifungal activity of caffeic acid derivative esters, and their synergism with fluconazole and nystatin against Candida spp.
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We tested the antifungal potential of caffeic acid and 8 of its derivative esters against Candidaalbicans ATCC 90028 and 9 clinical isolatesand carried out a synergism assay with fluconazole and nystatin. Propyl caffeate (C3) showed the best antifungal ac
- Sardi, Janaína de Cássia Orlandi,Gullo, Fernanda Patrícia,Freires, Irlan Almeida,Pitangui, Nayla de Souza,Segalla, Maicon Petr?nio,Fusco-Almeida, Ana Marisa,Rosalen, Pedro Luiz,Regasini, Luís Octávio,Mendes-Giannini, Maria José Soares
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p. 387 - 391
(2016/11/13)
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- Optimizing the efficiency of antioxidants in emulsions by lipophilization: Tuning interfacial concentrations
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Optimization of the efficiency of antioxidants, AOs, in lipid-based emulsions via chemical modifications of their reactive moieties is not always possible because of the inherent experimental difficulties and because of the regulatory status of AOs. Esterification of hydrophilic AOs may be a practical, convenient, alternative approach. Here we employed a series of caffeic acid derivatives bearing the same reactive moiety but of different hydrophobicity (alkyl chain lengths of 1 to 16 carbon atoms) to investigate the effects of hydrophobicity on the oxidative stability of stripped corn oil-in-water emulsions. AO efficiency was determined by monitoring the production of primary oxidation products (conjugated dienes) with time and a non-linear, parabolic-like, variation of their efficiency with the number of C atoms in their alkyl chain, with a maximum at the C8 derivative, found. To rationalize the results, we also determined the distribution of the AOs between the oil, interfacial and aqueous regions of the same emulsions by employing a recently developed kinetic method that provides the partition constants of the AO between the oil-interfacial, PIO, and water-interfacial, PIW, regions of the intact emulsions. Values of both PIO and PIW range between 180-2000, suggesting that the transfer of the AOs to the interfacial region is spontaneous. The results indicate that the variations of both the percentage of AO in the interfacial region, % AOI, of the emulsions and the AO efficiency with the number of C atoms in the AO alkyl chain parallel each other with a maxima at the C8 derivative. The results illustrate an effective and convenient way to control lipid oxidation by modulation of the hydrophobicity (HLB) of the AOs. An increase in the alkyl chain length of the AOs promote their incorporation into the interfacial region of emulsions but only up to a critical chain length, after which a further increase makes their efficiency decrease as a consequence of the decrease in their % AOI.
- Costa, Marlene,Losada-Barreiro, Sonia,Paiva-Martins, Fátima,Bravo-Díaz, Carlos
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p. 91483 - 91493
(2016/10/09)
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- Discovery of neurotrophic agents based on hydroxycinnamic acid scaffold
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The number of people affected by neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease is rapidly increasing owing to the global increase in life expectancy. Small molecules with neurotrophic effects have great potential for management of these neurological disorders. In this study, different (C1–C12) alkyl ester derivatives of hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAs) were synthesized (a total of 30 compounds). The neurotrophic capacity of the test compounds was examined by measuring promotion of survival in serum-deprived conditions and enhancement of nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced neurite outgrowth in PC12 neuronal cells. p-Coumaric, ferulic, and sinapic acids and their esters did not alter cell survival, while caffeic acid and all its alkyl esters, especially decyl and dodecyl caffeate, significantly promoted neuronal survival at 25?μm. Methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl caffeate esters also significantly enhanced NGF-induced neurite outgrowth, among which the most effective ones were propyl and butyl esters, which at 5?μm led to 25- and 22-fold increases in the number of neurites, respectively. The findings of the docking study suggested phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) as the potential molecular target. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that alkyl esters of caffeic acid can be useful as scaffolds for the discovery of therapeutic agents for neurodegenerative diseases.
- Hosseini, Razieh,Moosavi, Fatemeh,Rajaian, Hamid,Silva, Tiago,Magalh?es e Silva, Diogo,Soares, Pedro,Saso, Luciano,Edraki, Najmeh,Miri, Ramin,Borges, Fernanda,Firuzi, Omidreza
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p. 926 - 937
(2016/11/11)
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- Design and synthesis of novel aspirin-caffeic acid ester hybrids for cardioprotection with reduced risk of hemorrhagic stroke
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A series of novel aspirin-caffeic acid ester hybrids for cardioprotection with reduced risk of hemorrhagic stroke were designed and synthesized by coupling aspirin and caffeic acid esters inspired by NCX-4016. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for
- Shi, Zhi-Hao,Li, Nian-Guang,Tang, Yu-Ping,Shi, Qian-Ping,Zhang, Wei,Zhang, Peng-Xuan,Dong, Ze-Xi,Li, Wei,Duan, Jin-Ao
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p. 1342 - 1346
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- Fine-tuning of the hydrophobicity of caffeic acid: studies on the antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
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The increased bacterial multidrug resistance caused by inappropriate use and overuse of antimicrobials is a global concern. To circumvent this issue, a quest for the development of new active agents has been widely recognized. Some phytochemical products,
- Andrade, Mafalda,Benfeito, Sofia,Soares, Pedro,Magalh?es e Silva, Diogo,Loureiro, Joana,Borges, Anabela,Borges, Fernanda,Sim?es, Manuel
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p. 53915 - 53925
(2015/06/30)
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- Chemo and regioselective serendipitous electrochemically initiated spirocyclization of caffeic acid esters with barbituric acid derivatives
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An interesting sequence of oxidation/Michael addition/oxidation/spirocyclization is observed in the electrolysis of caffeic acid esters in the presence of barbituric acid derivatives leading to the synthesis of a series of novel spirocycles. In an experim
- Alizadeh, Abdolhamid,Khodaei, Mohammad Mehdi,Fakhari, Mitra,Abdi, Gisya,Ghouzivand, Sohrab
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p. 533 - 540
(2015/09/01)
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- Synthesis of caffeic acid amides bearing 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[ b][1,4]dioxocine moieties and their biological evaluation as antitumor agents
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A series of caffeic acid amides D1-D17 bearing 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo- [b][1,4]dioxocine units has been synthesized and their biological activities evaluated for potential antiproliferative and EGFR inhibitory activity. Of all the c
- Yuan, Ji-Wen,Qiu, Han-Yue,Wang, Peng-Fei,Makawana, Jigar A.,Yang, Yong-An,Zhang, Fei,Yin, Yong,Lin, Jie,Wang, Zhong-Chang,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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p. 7269 - 7286
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- Activity of caffeic acid derivatives against Candida albicans biofilm
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the caffeic acid (1) and ester derivatives (2-10) against Candida albicans biofilm and to investigate whether these compounds are able to inhibit the biofilm formation or destroy pre-formed biofilm. Caffeic acid ester 7, cinnamic acid ester 8 and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid ester 10 are more active than fluconazole, used as reference drug, both on biofilm in formation with MIC50 values of 32, 32 and 16 μg/mL, respectively, and in the early stage of biofilm formation (4 h) with MIC 50 values of 64, 32 and 64 μg/mL, respectively. These esters result also more active than fluconazole on mature biofilm (24 h), especially 8 and 10 with MIC50 values of 64 μg/mL.
- De Vita, Daniela,Friggeri, Laura,D'Auria, Felicia Diodata,Pandolfi, Fabiana,Piccoli, Francesco,Panella, Simona,Palamara, Anna Teresa,Simonetti, Giovanna,Scipione, Luigi,Di Santo, Roberto,Costi, Roberta,Tortorella, Silvano
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p. 1502 - 1505
(2014/03/21)
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- Antihypertensive effect of caffeic acid and its analogs through dual renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibition
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Hypertension is a crucial risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and contributes to one third of global mortality. In addition to conventional antihypertensive drugs such as captopril, naturally occurring phytochemicals and their analogs are used for red
- Bhullar, Khushwant S.,Lassalle-Claux, Grégoire,Touaibia, Mohamed,Vasantha Rupasinghe
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p. 125 - 132
(2014/04/17)
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- Direct electrosynthesis of a series of novel caffeic acid analogues through a clean and serendipitous domino oxidation/thia-Michael reaction
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A series of novel caffeic acid analogues have been synthesized in an experimentally simple electrochemical procedure employing electrons as the only reagents in aqueous solution without introducing any catalyst or oxidant. It has been shown that the react
- Alizadeh,Khodaei,Fakhari,Shamsuddin
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p. 20781 - 20788
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- Synthesis and antitumor activity of feruloyl and caffeoyl derivatives This paper is dedicated to Prof. Wei-xiao Hu for his lifelong commitment to mentoring graduate students
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We developed two efficient protocols for the synthesis of feruloyl and caffeoyl derivatives from commercial vanillin and veratraldehyde. Pharmacological activities were assessed against a panel of human cancer cell lines in vitro. Most synthesized compounds demonstrated attractive cytotoxicity. Several new compounds demonstrated significant antiproliferative and cytotoxic activities against HeLa and Bewo tumor cell lines. In particular, 5-nitro caffeic adamantyl ester showed broad spectrum of tumor inhibition in 10 cell lines, and reduced tumor weight by 36.7% in vivo when administered at a dose of 40 mg kg-1.
- Chen, Hui-Zhen,Chen, You-Bao,Lv, Ya-Ping,Zeng, Fang,Zhang, Juan,Zhou, Yong-Lie,Li, Han-Bing,Chen, Li-Fei,Zhou, Bin-Jie,Gao, Jian-Rong,Xia, Chun-Nian
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p. 4367 - 4371
(2015/02/06)
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- Bio-inspired benzo[k,l]xanthene lignans: Synthesis, DNA-interaction and antiproliferative properties
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In this work twelve benzo[k,l]xanthene lignans were synthesized by biomimetic, Mn-mediated oxidative coupling of caffeic esters and amides. These compounds, bearing different flexible pendants at position C1/C2 of the aromatic core, interact with DNA in a dual mode, as confirmed by DF-STD NMR analysis and molecular docking: the planar core acts as a base pair intercalant, whereas the flexible pendants act as minor groove binders. Their antiproliferative activity was evaluated on a panel of six tumor cell lines: HT-29, Caco-2, HCT-116 (human colon carcinoma), H226, A549 (human lung carcinoma), and SH-SY5Y (human neuroblastoma). All compounds under study, except 29, resulted in activity against one or more cell lines, and the markedly lipophilic esters 13 and 28 showed the highest activity. Compound 13 was more active than the anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) towards HCT-116 (colon, GI50 = 3.16 μM) and H226 (lung, GI50 = 4.33 μM) cell lines. This journal is the Partner Organisations 2014.
- Spatafora, Carmela,Barresi, Vincenza,Bhusainahalli, Vedamurthy M.,Di Micco, Simone,Musso, Nicolo,Riccio, Raffaele,Bifulco, Giuseppe,Condorelli, Daniele,Tringali, Corrado
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p. 2686 - 2701
(2014/05/06)
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- Identification of cinnamic acid derivatives as novel antagonists of the prokaryotic proton-gated ion channel GLIC
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Pentameric ligand gated ion channels (pLGICs) mediate signal transduction. The binding of an extracellular ligand is coupled to the transmembrane channel opening. So far, all known agonists bind at the interface between subunits in a topologically conserved "orthosteric site" whose amino acid composition defines the pharmacological specificity of pLGIC subtypes. A striking exception is the bacterial proton-activated GLIC protein, exhibiting an uncommon orthosteric binding site in terms of sequence and local architecture. Among a library of Gloeobacter violaceus metabolites, we identified a series of cinnamic acid derivatives, which antagonize the GLIC proton-elicited response. Structure-activity analysis shows a key contribution of the carboxylate moiety to GLIC inhibition. Molecular docking coupled to site-directed mutagenesis support that the binding pocket is located below the classical orthosteric site. These antagonists provide new tools to modulate conformation of GLIC, currently used as a prototypic pLGIC, and opens new avenues to study the signal transduction mechanism.
- Prevost, Marie S.,Delarue-Cochin, Sandrine,Marteaux, Justine,Colas, Claire,Van Renterghem, Catherine,Blondel, Arnaud,Malliavin, Thérèse,Corringer, Pierre-Jean,Joseph, Delphine
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p. 4619 - 4630
(2013/07/19)
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- Antiproliferative, antiandrogenic and cytotoxic effects of novel caffeic acid derivatives in LNCaP human androgen-dependent prostate cancer cells
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Caffeic acid and its naturally occurring derivative caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) have antiproliferative and cytotoxic properties in a variety of cancer cell lines without displaying significant toxicity toward healthy cells, and are considered to be potential anticancer agents. However, little is known about their effects on prostate cancer cells. We synthesized and evaluated the effects of caffeic acid, CAPE (2) and 18 synthetic derivatives on cell viability and androgen-dependent cell proliferation, subcellular localisation and expression of androgen receptor (AR) and secretion of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in LNCaP human hormone-dependent prostate cancer cells. Several synthetic derivatives of CAPE were strong, concentration-dependent cytotoxic agents in LNCaP cells with IC50 values in the 6.8-26.6 μM range, potencies that were up to five-fold greater than that of CAPE (33.7 ± 4.0 μM). A number of caffeic acid derivatives were inhibitors of androgen-stimulated LNCaP cell proliferation with concomitant inhibition of DHT-stimulated PSA secretion. Compound 24 was the most cytotoxic and antiproliferative caffeic acid derivative (IC50 values of 6.8 ± 0.3 and 2.4 ± 0.8 μM, respectively) inhibiting DHT-stimulated cell proliferation and PSA secretion statistically significantly at concentrations as low as 0.3 μM. Exposure to DHT increased cytoplasmic and nuclear AR levels and co-treatment with increasing concentrations of compound 24 or CAPE (2), notably, further increased these levels. In conclusion, a number of synthetic derivatives of caffeic acid are potent inhibitors of androgen-dependent prostate cancer cell proliferation and viability, acting, at least in part, via an antiandrogenic mechanism that involves increased nuclear accumulation of (presumably inactive) AR.
- Sanderson, J. Thomas,Clabault, Hélène,Patton, Cody,Lassalle-Claux, Grégoire,Jean-Fran?ois, Jacques,Paré, Aurélie F.,Hébert, Martin J.G.,Surette, Marc E.,Touaibia, Mohamed
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p. 7182 - 7193
(2013/11/06)
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- Exploring nature profits: Development of novel and potent lipophilic antioxidants based on galloyl-cinnamic hybrids
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Phenolic acids are ubiquitous antioxidants accounting for approximately one third of the phenolic compounds in our diet. Their importance was supported by epidemiological studies that suggest an inverse relationship between dietary intake of phenolic antioxidants and the occurrence of diseases, such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. However, until now, most of natural antioxidants have limited therapeutic success a fact that could be related with their limited distribution throughout the body and with the inherent difficulties to attain the target sites. The development of phenolic antioxidants based on a hybrid concept and structurally based on natural hydroxybenzoic (gallic acid) and hydroxycinnamic (caffeic acid) scaffolds seems to be a suitable solution to surpass the mentioned drawbacks. Galloyl-cinnamic hybrids were synthesized and their antioxidant activity as well as partition coefficients and redox potentials evaluated. The structure-property-activity relationship (SPAR) study revealed the existence of a correlation between the redox potentials and antioxidant activity. The galloyl-cinnamic acid hybrid stands out as the best antioxidant supplementing the effect of a blend of gallic acid plus caffeic acid endorsing the hypothesis that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. In addition, some hybrid compounds possess an appropriate lipophilicity allowing their application as chain-breaking antioxidant in biomembranes or other type of lipidic systems. Their predicted ADME properties are also in accordance with the general requirements for drug-like compounds. Accordingly, these phenolic hybrids can be seen as potential antioxidants for tackling the oxidative status linked to the neurodegenerative, inflammatory or cancer processes.
- Teixeira, Jose,Silva, Tiago,Benfeito, Sofia,Gaspar, Alexandra,Garrido, E. Manuela,Garrido, Jorge,Borges, Fernanda
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p. 289 - 296
(2013/05/22)
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- Alkyl esters of hydroxycinnamic acids with improved antioxidant activity and lipophilicity protect PC12 cells against oxidative stress
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Hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAs) are phenolic compounds present in dietary plants, which possess considerable antioxidant activity. In order to increase the lipophilicity of HCAs, with the aim of improving their cellular absorption and expansion of their use in lipophilic media, methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl esters of caffeic acid and ferulic acid have been synthesized. All caffeate esters had a slightly lower DPPH IC50 (13.5-14.5 μM) and higher ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) values (1490-1588 mM quercetin/mole [mMQ/mole]) compared to caffeic acid (16.6 μM and 1398 mMQ/mole, respectively) in antioxidant assays. In contrast, ferulate esters were less active in DPPH (56.3-74.7 μM) and FRAP assays (193-262 mMQ/mole) compared to ferulic acid (44.6 μM and 324 mMQ/mole, respectively). Redox properties of HCAs were in line with their antioxidant capacities, so that compounds with higher antioxidant activities had lower oxidation potentials. Measurement of partition coefficients disclosed the higher lipophilicity of the esters compared to parent compounds. All esters of caffeic acid significantly inhibited hydrogen peroxide-induced neuronal PC12 cell death assessed by MTT assay at 5 and 25 μM. However, caffeic acid, ferulic acid and ferulate esters were not able to protect the cells. In conclusion, these findings suggest that alkyl esterification of some HCAs augments their antioxidant properties as well as their lipophilicity and as a consequence, improves their cell protective activity against oxidative stress. These compounds could have useful applications in conditions where oxidative stress plays a pathogenic role.
- Garrido, Jorge,Gaspar, Alexandra,Garrido, E. Manuela,Miri, Ramin,Tavakkoli, Marjan,Pourali, Samaneh,Saso, Luciano,Borges, Fernanda,Firuzi, Omidreza
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p. 961 - 967
(2012/07/17)
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- Biological activity evaluation and structure-activity relationships analysis of ferulic acid and caffeic acid derivatives for anticancer
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The anticancer activities of alkyl esters and NO-donors of ferulic acid (FA) and caffeic acid (CA) were assessed by a high-throughout screening (HTS) method, and the structure-activity relationships were described. CA alkyl esters had better anticancer activities than FA alkyl esters with the same alkyl substituent. Mono-nitrates and phenylfuroxan nitrates were more potent than the dual nitrates. Phenylsulfonylfuroxan nitrates of FA, especially compounds 8b-8d, exhibited more potent activities in anticancer.
- Li, Weixia,Li, Nianguang,Tang, Yuping,Li, Baoquan,Liu, Li,Zhang, Xu,Fu, Haian,Duan, Jin-Ao
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p. 6085 - 6088
(2012/10/29)
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- Ligustrazine derivatives. Part 5: Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel ligustrazinyloxy-cinnamic acid derivatives as potent cardiovascular agents
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A series of novel ligustrazinyloxy-cinnamic acid derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory effect on adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-induced platelet aggregation in vitro, and also assayed for their protective effect against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced oxidative damage on ECV-304 cells. Some compounds exhibited high activity in one or both of the assays, of which, compound 2e displayed the highest protective effect on the proliferation of the damaged ECV-304 cells (EC 50 = 0.020 mM), and compound 2f was the most active anti-platelet aggregation agent (EC50 = 0.054 mM). Structure-activity relationships were briefly discussed.
- Chen, Hongfei,Li, Guoning,Zhan, Peng,Liu, Xinyong
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experimental part
p. 5609 - 5615
(2012/01/03)
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- Inhibitory effects of caffeic acid ester analogues on free radicals and human liver microsome CYP1A2 activities
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Ethyl caffeate (EC), octyl caffeate(OC), benzyl caffeate(BC) and phenethyl caffeate(PC) were synthesized and evaluated for scavenging of superoxide anion, nitric oxide radical and 1,1-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical(DPPH). Antioxidant activity was inves
- Jaikang, Churdsak,Chaiyasut, Chaiyavat,Narongchai, Paitoon,Niwatananun, Kanokporn,Narongchai, Siripun,Kusirisin, Winthana
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- Antioxidant Capacity of pure compounds and complex mixtures evaluated by the ORAC-pyrogallol red assay in the presence of Triton X-100 micelles
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The protective effect of different antioxidants and complex mixtures on the consumption of pyrogallol red (PGR) induced by peroxyl radicals was studied in the absence and presence of Triton X-100 micelles. The presence of micelles decreased significantly the protection of PGR afforded by lipophilic antioxidants (β-carotene, octyl gallate), while no effect of micelles was observed for hydrophilic antioxidants such as Trolox, caffeic acid, gallic acid, and ascorbic acid. In the presence of complex mixtures a clear effect of Triton X-100 micelles was also observed in the protection afforded by wines, tea infusions, and seed extracts of Eugenia jambolana and Myrciaria cauliflora. On the other hand, no effect of micelles was observed for orange juice and pulp fruit extracts. The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) index was evaluated in the absence (ORAC-PGR) and presence of Triton X-100 micelles (ORAC-PGRMIC). Triton X-100 micelles affect ORAC-PGR values of antioxidants in a lipophilicity-dependent way. From the obtained results, we conclude that ORAC-PGR and ORAC-PGRMIC assays could be considered as an alternative to estimate the antioxidant ability (ORAC-PGR) and to infer the association to Triton X-100 micelles (ORAC-PGR/ORAC-PGRMIC) of pure antioxidants and their complex mixtures.
- Romero, Max,Rojano, Benjamin,Mella-Raipan, Jaime,Pessoa-Mahana, Carlos David,Lissi, Eduardo,Lopez-Alarcon, Camilo
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experimental part
p. 6152 - 6167
(2010/12/19)
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- Antinociceptive properties of caffeic acid derivatives in mice
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Ten ester derivatives from caffeic acid were synthesized, and their antinociceptive properties are evaluated in mice. The most active compound, dodecyl ester derivative, exhibited potent and dose-related activity against the writhing test, with a calculated ID50 value of 15.1 (11.9-19.1) μmol/kg and MI of 78.8% being several times more active than reference drugs. It was also effective in other experimental models, such as formalin, capsaicin and glutamate-induced pain tests, but was inactive in the hot-plate test. Although the mechanism of action has still not been elucidated, these results appear to support its therapeutic potential against painful diseases.
- de Campos Buzzi, Fatima,Franzoi, Caroline Liandra,Antonini, Graziele,Fracasso, Mauricio,Filho, Valdir Cechinel,Yunes, Rosendo Augusto,Niero, Rivaldo
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experimental part
p. 4596 - 4602
(2009/12/26)
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- CATECHOL-BASED DERIVATIVES FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING DIABETICS
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The present invention provides a catechol-based derivative and a pharmaceutical acceptable salt therefrom and a solvate therefrom. A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diabetics and ischemics, comprising a catechol-based derivative of formula (I) and at least one selected from the group consisting of a pharmaceutical excipient, a diluent and a carrier.
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- Inhibitory effect of the alkyl side chain of caffeic acid analogues on lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 macrophages
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Caffeic acid esters, one of the components of propolis, are known to show a variety of biological effects such as anti-tumor, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities. Although, the anti-inflammatory activities of caffeic acid esters have been studi
- Uwai, Koji,Osanai, Yuu,Imaizumi, Takuma,Kanno, Syu-ichi,Takeshita, Mitsuhiro,Ishikawa, Masaaki
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p. 7795 - 7803
(2008/12/23)
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- ANTI CANCER USE OF CAFFEIC ACID AND DERIVATIVES
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The present invention relates to the use of caffeic acid or a derivative thereof represented by the following general formula (1 ) wherein X is O, NH, or heterocyclyl; R may be present or absent and if present, is H, alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl; in all its stereoisomeric and tautomeric forms, and mixtures thereof in all ratios, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, pharmaceutically acceptable solvate, pharmaceutically acceptable polymorph or a prodrug, in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) which is resistant to treatment with Gleevec. The invention also relates to a method for reducing the proliferation of cells that are resistant to Gleevec by contacting the cells with a compound of general formula (1 ). The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions (for the manufacture of the medicament) including caffeic acid or a derivative or a salt thereof represented by the general formula (1 ) for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is resistant to treatment with Gleevec, or for reducing the proliferation of cells that are resistant to Gleevec. The present invention further relates to a method of treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is resistant to treatment with Gleevec.
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- Orosensory-directed identification of astringent mouthfeel and bitter-tasting compounds in red wine
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Application of sequential solvent extraction, followed by HPLC combined with the taste dilution analysis, enabled the localization of the most intense velvety astringent, drying, and puckering astringent, as well as bitter-tasting, compounds in red wine,
- Hufnagel, Jan Carlos,Hofmann, Thomas
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experimental part
p. 1376 - 1386
(2009/06/25)
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- Synthesis of trans-caffeate analogues and their bioactivities against HIV-1 integrase and cancer cell lines
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Forty caffeate analogues were synthesized via a convenient method starting from vanillin with moderate to good yields. The testing of biological activity of these compounds against HIV-1 integrase indicates that four compounds: bornyl caffeate, bornyl 2-nitrocaffeate, 5-nitrocaffeic acid and 5-nitrocaffeic acid phenethyl ester (5-nitroCAPE) possess a good HIV integrase inhibitory activity, IC50 19.9, 26.8, 25.0 and 13.5 μM, respectively. Twelve caffeate analogues were tested by MTT assay on growth of human hepatocellular carcinoma BEL-7404, human breast MCF-7 adenocarcinoma, human lung A549 adenocarcinoma and human gastric cancer BCG823 cell lines, respectively. And the best result is IC50 5.5 μM for CAPE against BEL-7404.
- Xia, Chun-nian,Li, Hai-bo,liu, Feng,Hu, Wei-xiao
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 6553 - 6557
(2009/09/06)
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- Part 148 in the series "studies on novel synthetic methodologies:" Selective acetylation of alcohols, phenols and amines and selective deprotection of aromatic acetates using silica-supported phosphomolybdic acid
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An environmentally friendly silica-supported phosphomolybdic acid was found to be a highly efficient catalyst for the selective acetylation of alcohols, phenols and amines in the absence of any solvent and also for the chemoselective deprotection of aromatic acetates under very mild conditions. This method has been used for the protection of the hydroxy groups as well as for the deprotection of the acetates of several naturally occurring bioactive phenolic compounds. The catalyst can be easily recovered and reused.
- Das, Biswanath,Thirupathi, Ponnaboina,Kumar, Rathod Aravind,Laxminarayana, Keetha
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p. 2677 - 2683
(2008/09/19)
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- One-pot preparation of caffeic acid esters from 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde
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A convenient one-pot process for preparing various esters of caffeic acid from 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde has been developed. The alcohols or phenols react with Meldrum's acid to form malonic acid mono-esters, which, without separating, immediately react with 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde to afford the desired esters in good yield. The 1H NMR data and X-ray diffraction analyses indicate that these α,β-unsaturated esters are in trans (E) form in accord with natural esters.
- Hu, Wei-Xiao,Xia, Chun-Nian,Wang, Guo-Hong,Zhou, Wei
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p. 586 - 588
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis of caffeic acid esters
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A new method for the preparation of caffeic acid esters was investigated. Ten caffeic acid esters were prepared by condensation of protocatechualdehyde with malonic acid mono-esters in moderate yield. Malonic acid mono-esters were prepared from the corresponding malonate di-esters. The conformations of compounds are trans (E) form.
- Xia, Chun-Nian,Hu, Wei-Xiao
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p. 332 - 334
(2007/10/03)
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- Remedies
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The present invention provides a therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for a disease requiring enhancement for growth factor production and a food, beverage or feed for enhancing growth factor production, each comprising as an effective ingredient: poly
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- A convenient synthesis of the Echinacea-derived immunostimulator and HIV-1 integrase inhibitor (-)-(2R,3R)-chicoric acid
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The Echinacea-derived immunostimulator and HIV-1 integrase inhibitor (-)-chicoric acid (=2,3-bis{[3- (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-oxoprop-2-enyl]oxy}butanedioic acid; 1a) was conveniently prepared via a silane-promoted Pd-mediated chemoselective hydrogenolysis of its perbenzylated derivative 12a, which was generated from an efficient and reliable carbodiimide-mediated coupling reaction between the caffeic acid dibenzyl ether derivative 7 and commercially available (+)-dibenzyl L-tartrate (9a). The other naturally occurring dextrorotatory chicoric acid (1b) can be similarly prepared.
- Lamidey, Anne-Marie,Fernon, Lionel,Pouysegu, Laurent,Delattre, Charlotte,Quideau, Stephane,Pardon, Patrick
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p. 2328 - 2334
(2007/10/03)
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- Selective antiproliferative activity of caffeic acid phenethyl ester analogues on highly liver-Metastatic murine colon 26-L5 carcinoma cell line
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE, 2) and its 20 analogues (1, 3-21) were prepared. These esters were tested by MTT assay on growth of murine colon 26-L5 carcinoma, murine B16-BL6 malonoma, murine Lewis lung carcinoma, human HT-1080 fibrosarcoma, human lung A549 adenocarcinoma, and human cervix HeLa adenocarcinoma cell lines. It was found that CAPE analogues possessed selective antiproliferative activity toward highly liver-metastatic murine colon 26-L5 carcinoma cell line. Among them, 4-phenylbutyl caffeate (4), (Z)-8-phenyl-7-octenyl (10a) and (E)-8-phenyl-7-octenyl (10b) caffeate showed the most potent antiproliferative activity (EC50 value, 0.02μM). In addition, CAPE (2) induced DNA fragmentation at concentrations of 1 to 10μg/mL towards murine colon 26-L5 carcinoma cells. Copyright
- Nagaoka, Takema,Banskota, Arjun H,Tezuka, Yasuhiro,Saiki, Ikuo,Kadota, Shigetoshi
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p. 3351 - 3359
(2007/10/03)
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- An efficient synthesis of neoflavonoid antioxidants based on Montmorillonite K-10 catalysis
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A new approach to synthesis of neoflavonoids, based on a high yielding Montmorillonite K-10 catalyzed lactone ring forming cyclization process, is described. The utility of this methodology is exemplified by its employment in the preparation of the substituted 4-phenylneoflavonoids 1-8. The free radical scavenging properties of these substances were evaluated. The neoflavonoids 1 and 5, which mimic esculetin-type antioxidants, were observed to quench hydrazyl free radicals.
- Lee,Tseng,Lee
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p. 2247 - 2254
(2007/10/03)
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- Mechanism of toxicity of esters of caffeic and dihydrocaffeic acids
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Ten esters each of caffeic acid and dihydrocaffeic acid have recently been synthesized. Cytotoxicity evaluations of these esters versus L1210 leukemia and MCF-7 breast cancer cells in culture have led to the delineation of substantially different QSAR for each series. The L1210 QSAR for dihydrocaffeic acid esters resembles the QSAR obtained for simple phenols and estrogenic phenols. However, the QSAR pertaining to the caffeic acid esters differs considerably from its sister QSAR. This difference may be attributed to the presence of the olefinic linkage in the side chain. The octyl ester of caffeic acid is nearly ten times as toxic to the leukemia cells than the widely studied phenethyl ester, CAPE.
- Etzenhouser, Beth,Hansch, Corwin,Kapur, Sanjay,Selassie
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p. 199 - 209
(2007/10/03)
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- Syntheses of certain 3-aryl-2-propenoates and evaluation of their cytotoxicity
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A series of 3-aryl-2-propenoates including cinnamates, (E)-methyl/ethyl 3-[2-(1,4-dimethoxy-5,8-dione)naphthalenyl]-2-propenoates (8ba, 8bb) and (E)-methyl/ethyl 3-[2-(1,4-dihydroxy-9,10-dione)anthracenyl]-2-propenoates (9aa, 9ab) was synthesized and eval
- Nam, Nguyen-Hai,You, Young-Jae,Kim, Yong,Hong, Dong-Ho,Kim, Hwan-Mook,Ahn, Byung Zun
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p. 1173 - 1176
(2007/10/03)
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- SYNTHESIS OF ROOPEROL
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Rooperol, a phenolic compound bearing the pentenyne moiety, has been synthesized from simple starting materials via a nine step synthesis.A crucial step in the synthesis involves protection of the phenolic groups as the tertbutyldimethylsilyl ether deriva
- Potgieter, Maudene,Wenteler, George L.,Drewes, Siegfried E.
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p. 1101 - 1104
(2007/10/02)
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