Potential of Curcumin in the Management of Skin Diseases.

Curcumin is a polyphenolic molecule derived from the rhizoma of L. This compound has been used for centuries due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. These make it ideal for preventing and treating skin inflammation, premature skin ageing, psoriasis, and acne.

Potential Anticancer Agents against Melanoma Cells Based on an As-Synthesized Thiosemicarbazide Derivative.

In this paper, thiosemicarbazide derivatives were synthesized as potential anticancer agents. X-ray investigations for 1-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetyl-4-(2-fluorophenyl) thiosemicarbazide, 1-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetyl-4-(4-metylothiophenyl)thiosemicarbazide and 1-(2,4-di chlorophenoxy)acetyl-4-(4-iodophenyl)thiosemicarbazide were carried out in order to confirm the synthesis pathways, identify their tautomeric forms, analyze the conformational preferences of molecules, and identify intra- and intermolecular interactions in the crystalline state. TLC and RP-HPLC analyses were used to determine lipophilicity.

New Succinimides with Potent Anticancer Activity: Synthesis, Activation of Stress Signaling Pathways and Characterization of Apoptosis in Leukemia and Cervical Cancer Cells.

Based on previously identified dicarboximides with significant anticancer and immunomodulatory activities, a series of 26 new derivatives were designed and synthesized by the Diels-Alder reaction between appropriate diene and maleimide or hydroxymaleimide moieties. The resulting imides were functionalized with alkanolamine or alkylamine side chains and subsequently converted to their hydrochlorides. The structures of the obtained compounds were confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR and by ESI MS spectral analysis.

HPLC Fingerprint Analysis with the Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities of Selected Lichens Combined with the Chemometric Calculations.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of multivariate techniques to predict antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of the selected lichens from the chromatographic data. A simple and reproducible HPLC-DAD technique has been used to obtain the chromatographic fingerprint profiles. Reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) linear gradient system with methanol, water and phosphoric acid (V) (pH 2.

Liquid chromatography fingerprint analysis and antioxidant activity of selected lavender species with chemometric calculations.

The extracts of seven Lavandulae species (Lavandula stoechas, Lavandula lanata, Lavandula viridis, Lavandula angustifolia "Rosea", Lavandula angustifolia "Afropurpurea", Lavandula angustifolia and one unknown) were analyzed using the reversed-phase-high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection (RP-HPLC-DAD) with gradient elution technique to obtain the chromatographic fingerprint profiles. The HPLC analysis was performed using the Kinetex RP18 chromatographic column and eluent consisting of methanol-water-0.1% formic acid (5-100% (v/v)) at 30 °C with the run time of 60 min.

Discovery of Potent and Selective Halogen-Substituted Imidazole-Thiosemicarbazides for Inhibition of Growth In Vitro via Structure-Based Design.

Employing a simple synthetic protocol, a series of highly effective halogen-substituted imidazole-thiosemicarbazides with anti- effects against the RH tachyzoites, much better than sulfadiazine, were obtained (IC 10.30-113.45 µg/mL vs.

Micro Thin-Layer Chromatography Fingerprints of Selected Basil Species and Their Chemometric Analysis.

The dried aerial parts of 12 plants of Ocimum spp. were extracted with the Soxhlet apparatus using dichloromethane and methanol as solvents. A micro-TLC system with silica and a normal-phase solvent system (propan-2-ol-n-heptane-formic acid) was used for the chemometric analysis of 12 selected basil methanolic extracts.

Lipophilicity Studies on Thiosemicarbazide Derivatives.

The lipophilicity of two series of thiosemicarbazide derivatives was assessed by the RP-HPLC method with the RP-18 chromatographic column and the methanol-water mixture as the mobile phase. Distribution coefficients were compared to calculated values generated by commonly used software and quantum chemical calculations. The reliability of the predictions was evaluated using the correlation matrix and PCA.

TLC Profiles of Selected Cirsium Species with Chemometrics in Construction of Their Fingerprints.

The dried aerial parts of 12 plants of Cirsium species were extracted with the Soxhlet apparatus using dichloromethane and methanol as solvents. Next, the extracts were separated by TLC methods to obtain the fingerprint chromatograms. The analysis was performed on silica gel or RP-18 layers as stationary phases using the following eluents: ethyl acetate/formic acid/acetic acid/water (12/1.

Two-dimensional thin-layer chromatography of selected coumarins.

Polar-bonded stationary phases (CN-silica and Diol-silica) are used with nonaqueous eluents in adsorption mode or with aqueous eluents in partition mode. This enables the application of these systems in two-dimensional separations because of the different selectivity and application to the separation of closely related compounds of similar physicochemical properties and retention behaviour. Similarly, multiphase plates, connected with C18 strips and silica layers, are used with aqueous and nonaqueous eluents.