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6-PRENYLOXY-7-METHOXYCOUMARIN, A COUMARIN-HEMITERPENE ETHER FROM CARDUUS TENUIFLORUS
Cardona, Luz,Garcia, Begona,Pedro, Jose R.,Perez, Jose
, p. 3989 - 3992 (1992)
From the acetone extract of Carduus tenuiflorus, a new coumarin-hemiterpene ether was isolated, which was identified as 6-(3,3-dimethylallyloxy)-7-methoxycoumarin.The synthesis of this coumarin and that of its positional isomer 7-(3,3-dimethylallyloxy)-6-methoxycoumarin were carried out from esculetin.Two other coumarins, three lignans and three flavonoids were also isolated. Key Word Index: Carduus tenuiflorus; Compositae; prenyloxycoumarins; isolation; synthesis; lignans; flavonoids.
Synthesis and structure-activity relationship of coumarins as potent Mcl-1 inhibitors for cancer treatment
Xia, Yang-Liu,Wang, Jing-Jing,Li, Shi-Yang,Liu, Yong,Gonzalez, Frank J.,Wang, Ping,Ge, Guang-Bo
, (2020/11/25)
Myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1) is a validated and attractive target for cancer therapy. Over-expression of Mcl-1 in many cancers allows cancer cells to evade apoptosis and contributes to their resistance to current chemotherapeutics. In this study, more than thirty coumarin derivatives with different substituents were designed and synthesized, and their Mcl-1 inhibitory activities evaluated using a fluorescence polarization-based binding assay. The results showed that the catechol group was a key constituent for Mcl-1 inhibitory activity of the coumarins, and methylation of the catechol group led to decreased inhibitory activity. The introduction of a hydrophobic electron-withdrawing group at the C-4 position of 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin, enhanced Mcl-1 inhibitory capacity, and a hydrophilic group in this position was unbeneficial to the inhibitory potency. In addition, the introduction of a nitrogen-containing group to the C-5 or C-8 position, which allowed an intramolecular hydrogen bond, was also unfavorable for Mcl-1 inhibition. Among all coumarins tested, 4-trifluoromethyl-6,7-dihydroxycoumarin (Cpd 4) displayed the most potent inhibitory activity towards Mcl-1 (Ki = 0.21 ± 0.02 μM, IC50 = 1.21 ± 0.56 μM, respectively), for which the beneficial effect on taxol resistance was also validated in A549 cells. A strong interaction between Cpd 4 and Mcl-1 in docking simulations further supported the observed potent Mcl-1 inhibition ability of Cpd 4. 3D-QSAR analysis of all tested coumarin derivatives further provides new insights into the relationships linking the inhibitory effects on Mcl-1 and the steric-electrostatic properties of coumarins. These findings could be of great value for medicinal chemists for the design and development of more potent Mcl-1 inhibitors for biomedical applications.
Synthesis and anti-acetylcholinesterase activity of scopoletin derivatives
Khunnawutmanotham, Nisachon,Chimnoi, Nitirat,Saparpakorn, Patchreenart,Techasakul, Supanna
, p. 137 - 145 (2016/03/09)
A series of scopoletin derivatives incorporated with the pyridinium moiety was synthesized and evaluated for their acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity by the colorimetric Ellman's method. A 2-fluorobenzylpyridinium derivative was the most potent among the tested compounds, with an IC50 value of 0.215 ± 0.015 μM, which was greatly improved from that of scopoletin. Docking studies revealed that the scopoletin portion of the mentioned compound was bound to the peripheral anionic site of the AChE, whereas the N-benzylpyridinium residue to the catalytic anionic site.
Synthesis and evaluation of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of naturally occurring coumarins
Azelmat, Jabrane,Fiorito, Serena,Taddeo, Vito Alessandro,Genovese, Salvatore,Epifano, Francesco,Grenier, Daniel
, p. 399 - 405 (2015/09/07)
Coumarins are a group of heterocyclic compounds naturally present in a large variety of plant families. Nevertheless, oxyprenylated coumarins have been only recently seen as valuable and promising biologically active phytochemicals. In this study, we synthesized three naturally occurring O-prenylcoumarins (1), (2), and (3), and evaluated their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties in view of their therapeutic potential against periodontal disease. The three O-prenylcoumarins were synthesized using well-known schemes leading to the chromen-2-one nucleus. The periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis was found to be highly susceptible to all three O-prenylcoumarins with minimal inhibitory concentration values in the range of 12.5-25 mg/ml; the non-prenylated forms of the coumarins did not show any activity. The antibacterial activity of (1), (2), and (3) appeared to result from its ability to permeate the cell membrane. Using the U937-3xkB-LUC human monocytic cell line, compounds (2) and (3) dose-dependently inhibited lipopolysaccharide-induced NF-kB activation, while (1) did not. The non-prenylated forms of the coumarins were either inactive or much less potent. In conclusion, O-prenylcoumarins (2) and (3) by exhibiting a dual mode of action including antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities may represent promising targeted therapeutic agents for localized treatment of periodontal diseases.
