A new DNA-intercalative cytotoxic allylic xanthone from Swertia corymbosa.

Phytochemical investigation of the CHCl3 fraction of Swertia corymbosa resulted in the isolation of a new 3-allyl-2,8-dihydroxy-1,6-dimethoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one (1), along with four known xanthones, gentiacaulein (3), norswertianin (4), 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxyxanthone (5), and 1,3-dihydroxyxanthone (6). Structure of compound 1 was elucidated with the aid of IR, UV, NMR, and MS data, and chemical transformation via new allyloxy xanthone derivative (2). Compounds 1-6 exhibited various levels of antioxidant and anti-α-glucosidase activities.

Axially chiral biscarbazoles and biological evaluation of the constituents from Murraya koenigii.

Chemical investigation of the fruit pulp of Murraya koenigii resulted in the identification of two new dimeric carbazole alkaloids, bisgerayafoline D (1) and bismahanimbinol (2) along with four known alkaloids, bispyrayafoline (3), O-methyl mahanine (4), O-methyl mukonal (5), and mahanine (6). Structures of 1-6 were determined with the aid of UV, IR, Mass and extensive NMR spectroscopic studies. Absolute configurations of biaryls in 1 and 2 were assigned using a combination of computational Circular Dichroism (CD) and experimental electronic CD spectroscopic data.

A regioselective multicomponent protocol for the synthesis of novel bioactive 4-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-one grafted monospiropyrrolidine and thiapyrrolizidine hybrids.

An expedient route toward the synthesis of 4-hydroxyquinolone grafted spiropyrrolidines or pyrrolizidines has been accomplished through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of various azomethine ylides derived from isatin or acenaphthalene and sarcosine with 4-hydroxyquinolone derivatives as dipolarophile. The regio and stereo chemical outcome of the cycloaddition reaction is ascertained by X-ray crystallographic studies and spectroscopic techniques of the cycloadducts. Furthermore, cytotoxicity evaluation of selected compounds showed significant inhibition of cell proliferation against cervical as well as colon cancer cell lines.

Bioactive dimeric carbazole alkaloids from Murraya koenigii.

Phytochemical studies on the CHCl3 extract of the fruit pulp of Murraya koenigii afforded three new dimeric carbazole alkaloids, bisgerayafolines A-C (1-3). Bisgerayafolines A-C (1-3) are structurally unique dimeric carbazole alkaloids comprising geranyl moieties incorporated in their structures. Compounds 1-3 exhibited various levels of antioxidant, anti-α-glucosidase, DNA binding, and cytotoxic activities and protein interactions.

Antioxidant and structure-activity relationships of five tetraoxygenated xanthones from Swertia minor (Griscb.) Knobl.

Antioxidant activity-guided fractionations of chloroform extract of Swertia minor yielded five known tetraoxygenated xanthones (1-5), of which compound 3 was isolated for the first time from plant sources. Compounds 1-5 were identified with the aid of extensive NMR spectroscopic studies. A relationship between the structural features of 1-5 and their antioxidant activity was also determined.

2-Meth-oxy-quinoline-3-carbaldehyde.

In the title compound, C(11)H(9)NO(2), the quinoline ring system is essentially planar (r.m.s.

Effect of macrophage activation on plasma disposition of niosomal 3H-methotrexate in sarcoma-180 bearing mice.

Methotrexate niosomes were formed by reverse phase evaporation technique using sorbitan monostearate (Span 60) surfactant. The pharmacokinetic parameters of methotrexate (MTX) after macrophage activation via muramyl dipeptide gelatin conjugate were studied and the results compared with those obtained after free MTX and MTX niosomes without macrophage activation. In mice MTX concentrations and tumour regression were higher after macrophage activation.