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Effects of Functional Groups and Sugar Composition of Quercetin Derivatives on Their Radical Scavenging Properties
Kato, Komei,Ninomiya, Masayuki,Tanaka, Kaori,Koketsu, Mamoru
supporting information, p. 1808 - 1814 (2016/08/02)
Quercetin derivatives are widespread in the plant kingdom and exhibit various biological actions. The aim of this study was to investigate the structure-activity relationships of quercetin derivatives, with a focus on the influence of functional groups and sugar composition on their antioxidant capacity. A series of quercetin derivatives were therefore prepared and assessed for their DPPH radical scavenging properties. Isoquercetin O-gallates were more potent radical scavengers than quercetin. The systematic analysis highlights the importance of the distribution of hydroxy substituents in isoquercetin O-gallates to their potency.
Semisynthesis of natural flavones inhibiting tubulin polymerization, from hesperidin
Lewin, Guy,MacIuk, Alexandre,Thoret, Sylviane,Aubert, Genevieve,Dubois, Joelle,Cresteil, Thierry
experimental part, p. 702 - 706 (2010/08/22)
Semisynthesis of 5,3'-dihydroxy-3,6,7,8,4'-pentamethoxyflavone (1), a natural flavone that binds with high affinity to tubulin, was performed from hesperidin, the very abundant Citrus flavanone, by a five-step sequence. The last step of the synthesis also gave rise to 5,3'-dihydroxy-3,6,7,4'- tetramethoxyflavone (= casticin or vitexicarpin) (10), 5,3'-dihydroxy-3,7,8,4'- tetramethoxyflavone (= gossypetin 3,7,8,4'-tetramethyl ether) (11), and, unexpectedly, 5,7,3'-trihydroxy-3,6,8,4'-tetramethoxyflavone (12) and 5,3'-dihydroxy-8-dimethylamino-3,6,7,4'-tetramethoxyflavone (= 8-dimethylaminocasticin) (13). Cytotoxicity and antitubulin activity of these five flavones, as well as 5,3'-dihydroxy-3,7,4'-trimethoxyflavone (= ayanin) (14) and intermediate 6,8-dibromo-ayanin (8), were evaluated. Comparison of the responses confirmed and clarified the influence of the A-ring substitution pattern on the biological activity.