- Potent Anti-HIV Ingenane Diterpenoids from Euphorbia ebracteolata
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Two new (1 and 2) and 14 known (3-16) ingenane diterpenoids were isolated from the roots of Euphorbia ebracteolata by bioassay-guided fractionation together with UPLC-MSn analysis. The absolute configurations of the new diterpenoids were established from electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data and ECD calculations. Except for ingenol (16), the ingenane diterpenoids with long aliphatic chain substituents (1-15) exhibited potent activities against HIV-1, with IC50 values of 0.7 to 9.7 nM and selectivity index values of 96.2 to 20 263. From the results, it was concluded that long aliphatic chain substituents are required for the enhanced anti-HIV activity of ingenane diterpenoids.
- Huang, Ya-Si,Lu, Yan,Chen, Chin-Ho,Lee, Kuo-Hsiung,Chen, Dao-Feng
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- Lycopersicon esculentum Seeds: An industrial byproduct as an antimicrobial agent
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Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato) fruit is a widely studied matrix. However, only few works focus their attention on its seeds, which constitute a major byproduct of the tomato processing industry. In this study the antimicrobial potential of ten different tomato seed extracts from "Bull s heart" and "Cherry" varieties were analyzed against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus, Enterococcus faecalis and Bacillus cereus) and Gram-negative (Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhimurium) bacteria and fungi (Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus and Trichophyton rubrum). Regarding antibacterial capacity, the different extracts were revealed to be active only against Gram-positive bacteria, E. faecalis being the most susceptible one (MIC: 2.5-10 mg/mL). Concerning antifungal activity, "Bull s heart" extracts were the most active. In a general way C. albicans was the most susceptible species (MIC: 5-10 mg/mL). The chemical composition of the extracts was also pursued, concerning organic acids, phenolics and fatty acids, in order to establish a possible relationship with the observed antimicrobial effect.
- Taveira, Marcos,Silva, Luis R.,Vale-Silva, Luis A.,Pinto, Eugenia,Valentao, Patricia,Ferreres, Federico,Guedes De Pinho, Paula,Andrade, Paula B.
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- Structural identification of antibacterial lipids from Amazonian palm tree endophytes through the molecular network approach
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A library of 197 endophytic fungi and bacteria isolated from the Amazonian palm tree Astrocaryum sciophilum was extracted and screened for antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Four out of five antibacterial ethyl acetate extracts were also cytotoxic for the MRC-5 cells line. Liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (UPHLC-HRMS/MS) analyses combined with molecular networking data processing were carried out to allow the identification of depsipeptides and cyclopeptides responsible for the cytotoxicity in the dataset. Specific ion clusters from the active Luteibacter sp. extract were also highlighted using an MRSA activity filter. A chemical study of Luteibacter sp. was conducted leading to the structural characterization of eight fatty acid exhibiting antimicrobial activity against MRSA in the tens of μg/mL range.
- Barthélemy, Morgane,Elie, Nicolas,Pellissier, Léonie,Wolfender, Jean-Luc,Stien, Didier,Touboul, David,Eparvier, Véronique
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- Insight into isolation and elucidation of cytotoxic ergostanoids from the mushroom Sarcosphaera crassa (Santi) Pouzar: An edible mushroom
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Sarcosphaera crassa is a mushroom consumed in Europe and Anatolia after being cooked well. The cytotoxic activity of the extracts of unbaked S. crassa against MCF7, HT29, HeLa cancer cell lines and toxicity against PDF fibroblast healthy cell lines were studied using MTT assay. Acetone and methanol extracts of the mushroom exhibited significant cytotoxic activity. Further investigation of cytotoxic extracts afforded two new fatty acid sterols (1–2), a new ergosterol glycoside (4), and seven known compounds, including a fatty acid sterol (3), a steroid glycoside (5), two ergostanoids (6–7) and three sugars (8–10). These compounds were identified as brassicasteryl heptadecanoate (1), brassicasteryl palmitoleate (2), brassicasteryl linoleate (3), brassicasterol β-?-xylofuranoside (4), brassicasterol β-?-glucoside (5), brassicasterol (6), ergosterol-endoperoxide (7), mannitol (8), erythritol (9) and turanose (10). Among them, 7 exhibited a moderate cytotoxic activity against HeLa (IC50: 70.1 ± 2.0 μg/mL) and high activity against HT29 (IC50: 38.8 ± 0.9 μg/mL), and MCF7 (IC50: 62.9 ± 1.3 μg/mL) cancer cell lines. Compounds 4, 5, and 6 also exhibited significant cytotoxic activity against HT29 and MCF7. Moreover, all compounds exhibited weak toxicity against PDF healthy cell lines. This study indicates the potential use of Sarcosphaera crassa as a natural source of cytotoxic ergostanoids, which can be considered a dietary supplement for cancer prevention.
- ?ztürk, Mehmet,Ben Mansour, Riadh,Erta?, Abdulselam,Iqbal Choudhary, M.,Ullah, Zain,Wahab, Atia-tul
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- Ascaroside Signaling in the Bacterivorous Nematode Caenorhabditis remanei Encodes the Growth Phase of Its Bacterial Food Source
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A novel class of species-specific modular ascarosides that integrate additional fatty acid building blocks was characterized in the nematode Caenorhabditis remanei using a combination of HPLC-ESI-(-)-MS/MS precursor ion scanning, microreactions, HR-MS/MS, MSn, and NMR techniques. The structure of the dominating component carrying a cyclopropyl fatty acid moiety was established by total synthesis. Biogenesis of this female-produced male attractant depends on cyclopropyl fatty acid synthase (cfa), which is expressed in bacteria upon entering their stationary phase.
- Dolke, Franziska,Dong, Chuanfu,Bandi, Siva,Paetz, Christian,Glauser, Gaétan,Von Reu?, Stephan H.
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- PRODUCTION OF FATTY OLEFIN DERIVATIVES VIA OLEFIN METATHESIS
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In one aspect, the invention provides a method for synthesizing a fatty olefin derivative. The method includes: a) contacting an olefin according to Formula I with a metathesis reaction partner according to Formula IIb in the presence of a metathesis catalyst under conditions sufficient to form a metathesis product according to Formula IIIb: and b) converting the metathesis product to the fatty olefin derivative. Each R1 is independently selected from H, C1-18 alkyl, and C2-18 alkenyl; R2b is C1-8 alkyl; subscript y is an integer ranging from 0 to 17; and subscript z is an integer ranging from 0 to 17. In certain embodiments, the metathesis catalyst is a tungsten catalyst or a molybdenum catalyst. In various embodiments, the fatty olefin derivative is a pheromone. Pheromone compositions and methods of using them are also described.
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- GC-FID analysis of fatty acids and biological activity of Zanthoxylum rhetsa (Roxb.) DC seed oil
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The Fatty acid content and composition of fixed oil from Zanthoxylum rhetsa seeds was determined. The seeds were found to contain about ~19.5% of crude fixed oil on a dry weight basis. Fatty acids were converted into methyl esters and analyzed by GC-FID. Ten fatty acids were identified using GC-FID. The major monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids were oleic acid (41.6 - 43.5%) and palmitic acid (26.8-30.2%) respectively, whereas the α-linolenic acid (12.1 - 12.5%) and linoleic acid (10.0%) were polyunsaturated fatty acid. Stearic acid (5.2 - 6.0%), myristic acid (0.1%), traces of pentadecanoic, heptadecanoic and arachidic acid were also identified. These fatty acids have not been reported earlier from the oil of Z. rhetsa. Fixed oil exhibited significant free radical scavenging activity which was measured using DPPH, and is also known to inhibit the gastrointestinal motility significantly.
- Naik, Rajashri R.
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- Simple syntheses of (Z)-7-dodecen-1-ol, (Z)-7-tetradecen-1-yl acetate, (Z)-9-tetradecenal and (Z)-9-hexadecen-1-yl acetate from aleuritic acid
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Insect sex pheromones are used for monitoring and management of crop pests. Four compounds (Z)-7-dodecen-1-ol, (Z)-7-tetradecen-1-yl acetate, (Z)-9-tetradecenal and (Z)-9-hexadecen-1-yl acetate reported as components of some important agricultural insect pests have been synthesized from theo-aleuritic acid (9,10,16-trihydroxyhexadecanoic acid) involving simplified Wittig reactions with improved yield.
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- Oxygenation of monoenoic fatty acids by CYP175A1, an orphan cytochrome P450 from thermus thermophilus HB27
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The catalytic activity of CYP175A1 toward monooxygenation of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids of various chain lengths (C16-C24) has been investigated to assess the enzymatic properties of this orphan thermostable cytochrome P450 enzyme. The resu
- Goyal, Sandeep,Banerjee, Shibdas,Mazumdar, Shyamalava
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- Efficient synthesis of unsaturated 1-monoacyl glycerols for in meso crystallization of membrane proteins
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A highly efficient synthesis of unsaturated 1-monoacyl glycerols was established to fulfill the pressing need for materials that form lipidic mesophases utilized in membrane protein crystallization. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
- Fu, Yu,Weng, Yue,Hong, Wen-Xu,Zhang, Qinghai
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- Fatty acid desaturation and elongation reactions of trichoderma sp. 1-OH-2-3
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The fatty acid desaturation and elongation reactions catalyzed by Trichoderma sp. 1-OH-2-3 were investigated. This strain converted palmitic acid (16:0) mainly to stearic acid (18:0), and further to oleic acid (c9-18:1), linoleic acid (c9,c12-18:2), and α-linolenic acid (c9,c12,c15-18:3) through elongation, and Δ9, Δ12, and Δ15 desaturation reactions, respectively. Palmitoleic acid (c9-16:1) and cis-9,cis-12- hexadecadienoic acid were also produced from 16:0 by the strain. This strain converted n-tridecanoic acid (13:0) to cis-9-heptadecenoic acid and further to cis-9,cis-12-heptadecadienoic acid through elongation, and Δ9 and Δ12 desaturation reactions, respectively. trans-Vaccenic acid (t11-18:1) and trans-12-octadecenoic acid (t12-18:1) were desaturated by the strain through Δ9 desaturation. The products derived from t11-18:1 were identified as the conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs) of cis-9,trans-11-octadecadienoic acid and trans-9,trans-11-octadecadienoic acid. The product derived from t12-18:1 was identified as cis-9,trans-12-octadecadienoic acid. cis-6,cis-9-Octadecadienoic acid was desaturated to cis-6,cis-9,cis-12-octadecatrienoic acid by this strain through Δ12 desaturation. The broad substrate specificity of the elongation, and Δ9 and Δ12 desaturation reactions of the strain is useful for fatty acid biotransformation.
- Ando, Akinori,Ogawa, Jun,Kishino, Shigenobu,Ito, Taiyo,Shirasaka, Norifumi,Sakuradani, Eiji,Yokozeki, Kenzo,Shimizu, Sakayu
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- DIRECT METHOD AND REAGENT KITS FOR FATTY ACID ESTER SYNTHESIS
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Provided are efficient, cost-effective and water tolerant methods (e.g., single-vial methods) for preparing fatty acid esters from organic matter, comprising: obtaining organic matter comprising at least one fat substituent, contacting the organic matter in a reaction mixture with a basic solution under conditions suitable to provide for hydrolytic release of monomeric fatty acids from the at least one fat substituent to provide a base-treated reaction mixture, and esterifying the monomeric fatty acids of the base-treated reaction mixture by acidification of the reaction mixture and treating in the presence of an organic alcohol to provide fatty acid esters. The methods optionally further comprise, prior to esterifying, neutralizing the base-treated reaction mixture to provide for neutralized fatty acids, separating the neutralized fatty acids from the neutralized reaction mixture, and dissolving the separated fatty acids in the esterification reaction mixture. Also provided are related methods and kits for fat analysis.
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- A novel synthesis of Z-(9)-hexadecenal in improved yields, from aleuritic acid
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Z-(9)-Hexadecenal, an important pheromonal component, was synthesised from ulcuritic acid, using novel procedure, resulting in improved yields. Microwave-assisted technique was also applied in the esterification of aleuritic acid, leading to shorter reaction times and 98% yield of methyl aleuritate.
- Sarkar,Prasad,Nandy, Sonia
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- The kinetics of thiyl radical-induced reactions of monounsaturated fatty acid esters
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The time-dependent isomerizations and thiol additions of several Z- and E-monounsaturated fatty acid methyl esters catalyzed by alkanethiyl radicals during γ-radiolysis of tert-butyl alcohol solutions are analyzed on the basis of the radiation chemical yield of radicals and established rate data. This provides room-temperature rate constants for the reversible thiyl addition. Within experimental errors, they do not depend on the double bond position in the alkyl chains. Particularly noteworthy is the very fast β-elimination of thiyl radicals from alkyl radicals which carry a second β-substituent. It is supported by additional evidence obtained with a radical clock methodology, and the large preference of fragmentation to the E-isomers is attributed to different barriers for the formation of the E- and Z-transition states from the equilibrium radical structure.
- Chatgilialoglu, Chryssostomos,Altieri, Alessio,Fischer, Hanns
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- A new method for the synthesis of (Z)-9-hexadecen-1-al, an importannt pheromone component of Heliothis armigera and many other pests
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A simple and convenient synthesis of (Z)-9-hexadecen-1-al (1), an important sex pheromone component of 1-Heliothis armigera, has been achieved from the cheap and readily available 10-undecenoic acid (2).
- Narasimhan, S.,Mohan, H.
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