Publications by authors named "Hansa Raj Kc"

Thiazole derivatives are known for a wide range of therapeutic properties. Bisnoralcohol is an inexpensive natural product obtained by the biodegradation of sterols. This article describes an efficient synthesis of a library of thiazole-fused bisnoralcohol derivatives.

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  • The study focused on the impact of prenylated peanut stilbenoids on the growth and biofilm formation of a dental caries pathogen.
  • Previous research showed non-prenylated stilbenes like resveratrol and piceatannol had anti-caries effects, so this study aimed to see if adding a prenyl group improved efficacy.
  • Results indicated that the prenylated stilbenes, arachidin-1 and arachidin-3, were more effective than their non-prenylated counterparts, significantly inhibiting bacterial growth, reducing biofilm formation, and decreasing acid production linked to tooth enamel erosion.
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A number of novel pyrazole derivatives have been synthesized, and several of these compounds are potent antibacterial agents with minimum inhibitory concentrations as low as 0.5 μg/mL. Human cell lines were tolerant to these lead compounds, and they showed negligible hemolytic effects at high concentrations.

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From a library of compounds, 11 hit antibacterial agents have been identified as potent anti-Gram-positive bacterial agents. These pyrazole derivatives are active against two groups of pathogens, staphylococci and enterococci, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values as low as 0.78 μg/mL.

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Methicillin-resistant , vancomycin-resistant enterococci and cause serious antibiotic-resistant infections. Finding new antibiotics to treat these infections is imperative for combating this worldwide menace. In this study, the authors designed and synthesized potent antimicrobial agents using 4-trifluoromethylphenyl-substituted pyrazole derivatives.

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Design and synthesis of -(trifluoromethyl)phenyl substituted pyrazole derivatives and their potency as antimicrobial agents are described. Several of these novel compounds are effective growth inhibitors of antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacteria and prevent the development of biofilms by methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and . These compounds eradicated the preformed biofilms effectively and were found to be more effective than the control antibiotic vancomycin.

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Enterococci and methicillin-resistant (MRSA) are among the menacing bacterial pathogens. Novel antibiotics are urgently needed to tackle these antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. This article reports the design, synthesis, and antimicrobial studies of 30 novel pyrazole derivatives.

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A collection of potent antimicrobials consisting of novel 1,3-bis-benzoic acid and trifluoromethyl phenyl derived pyrazoles has been synthesized and tested for antibacterial activity. The majority of trifluoromethyl phenyl derivatives are highly potent growth inhibitors of Gram-positive bacteria and showed low toxicity to human cultured cells. In particular, two compounds (59 and 74) were selected for additional studies.

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has emerged as one of the most lethal drug-resistant bacteria in recent years. We report the synthesis and antimicrobial studies of 25 new pyrazole-derived hydrazones. Some of these molecules are potent and specific inhibitors of strains with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value as low as 0.

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We report the synthesis and antimicrobial studies of a new series of naphthyl-substituted pyrazole-derived hydrazones. Many of these novel compounds are potent growth inhibitors of several strains of drug-resistant bacteria. These potent compounds have inclined growth inhibitory properties for planktonic Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii, and its drug-resistant variants with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) as low as 0.

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In this paper, synthesis and antimicrobial studies of 31 novel coumarin-substituted pyrazole derivatives are reported. Some of these compounds have shown potent activity against methicillin-resistant (MRSA) with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) as low as 3.125 µg/mL.

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