4-Nerolidylcatechol analogues as promising anticancer agents.

4-Nerolidylcatechol (1) is an isolated compound from Pothomorphe umbellata L. (Piperaceae) with promising antitumor cells properties. However it presents lability under light and room temperatures.

4-Nerolidylcatechol and its synthetic analogues: antioxidant activity and toxicity evaluation.

4-Nerolidylcatechol (1) is a secondary metabolite of plants and is described as a promising anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, antiulcerogenic, analgesic and cytotoxic compound possibly due to its antioxidant profile. In this study, we evaluated the pharmacologic activity and the antioxidant and toxicological profiles of compound (1) and its synthetic analogues (2-6). The synthetic analogues were designed from the lead compound, (1), using a molecular-simplification strategy.