Substituted furans as potent lipoxygenase inhibitors: Synthesis, in vitro and molecular docking studies.

A number of 2-methyl-4-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-5-phenyl-furan-3-carboxylic acid alkyl ester derivatives (3a-j) were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro inhibitory activity on soybean lipoxygenase enzyme. Among the screened compounds, 5-(4-bromo-phenyl)-4-[2-(4-bromo-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-furan-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3g) has been found to exhibit potent inhibitory activity with IC12.8μM using nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) as standard.

Utilization of vinasse for the production of polyhydroxybutyrate by Haloarcula marismortui.

Vinasse, a recalcitrant waste of the ethanol industry was employed for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) by the extremely halophilic archaeon, Haloarcula marismortui in shake flasks. The PHA was recovered by osmotic lysis of the cells and subsequent purification by sodium hypochlorite and organic solvents. Through UV-vis spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the PHA was found to have characteristics very similar to that of the standard polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) from Sigma.

Synthesis, spectroscopy and antimicrobial activity of iron complexes of some smoke flavour compounds.

Iron (III) complexes of some smoke flavour compounds (2-allyloxyphenol, guaiacol, eugenol and 2-ethoxyphenol) were synthesised and characterised by UV-Vis spectroscopy and ESI mass spectrometry. The ligand metal binding ratio was found to be 1:1 by the Job plot method. Antimicrobial activity of the ligand iron complex was determined against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Lipoxygenase inhibitory activity of crude bark extracts and isolated compounds from Commiphora berryi.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Commiphora berryi is traditionally used for the treatment of cold and fever as well as for wound healing in the southern parts of India.

Aim Of Study: The present study was designed to investigate in vitro soybean lipoxygenase inhibitory activity of crude extracts and compounds isolated from Commiphora berryi.

Materials And Methods: The bark of Commiphora berryi was extracted with different organic solvents and subjected to chromatographic separation for isolation of bioactive compounds.

Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of bark extracts from Commiphora berryi and Commiphora caudata.

This study investigates the in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of eight extracts obtained from the dried barks of Commiphora berryi and Commiphora caudata (Burseraceae). The radical scavenging activity was assessed by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) and nitric oxide assays. The methanolic extracts of C.

Streptomyces sundarbansensis sp. nov., an actinomycete that produces 2-allyloxyphenol.

A novel actinomycete producing 2-allyloxyphenol, designated strain MS1/7(T), was isolated from sediments of the Sundarbans mangrove forest, India. Growth on International Streptomyces Project (ISP) media 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 produced olive green to grey aerial hyphae that carried smooth-surfaced spores in a flexuous (Rectiflexibiles) arrangement. The strain contained ll-diaminopimelic acid, but no diagnostic sugars in whole-cell hydrolysates.

Isolation of an unusual metabolite 2-allyloxyphenol from a marine actinobacterium, its biological activities and applications.

A marine actinobacterium isolated from the Bay of Bengal, India and previously found to be producing an antimicrobial and cytotoxic terpenoid was further investigated for antimicrobial metabolites. The bacterium was preliminarily identified as a new species of the genus Streptomyces (strain MS1/7). The cell-free culture broth was extracted with n-butanol and purified using silica gel column chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography.