Di-2-pyridylketone-N-substituted thiosemicarbazone derivatives of copper(II): Biosafe antimicrobial potential and high anticancer activity against immortalized L6 rat skeletal muscle cells.

The basic aim of this study pertains to developing antimicrobial or anticancer agents based on N, S-donor organic ligands bonded to metals. In the present investigation, di-2-pyridylketone-N-substituted thiosemicarbazone (pytscH-NHR, Chart 2) thio-ligands were reacted with copper(I) halides in organic solvents yielding copper(II) complexes of stoichiometry, [Cu(N,N,S-pytsc-NHR)X] (X = I, R = H, 1; Me, 2; Et, 3; Ph, 4; X = Br, R = H, 5; Me, 6; Et, 7; Ph, 8; X = Cl, R = H, 9; Me, 10; Et, 11; Ph, 12); the formation of Cu probably occurs through a proton coupled electron transfer (PCET) process. Electron spin resonance, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography (2, 3, 5, 7, 11) supported a distorted square planar geometry of these complexes.

Rational modification of a lead molecule: Improving the antifungal activity of indole - triazole - amino acid conjugates.

The modification of a molecule that was identified as highly efficacious in the previous studies could considerably improve the biological activity of the resulting compounds. While targeting lanosterol 14-α demethylase, the molecular modelling studies convinced that the extension of the phenyl ring of compound 1 deep into the hydrophobic pocket of the enzyme may increase the enzyme - ligand interactions and hence improve the anti-fungal profile of the molecules. As a result, the newly designed compounds 2 were synthesized and screened for their anti-microbial properties and these compounds were found to exhibit considerably better activity than the previous molecule 1.

Scaffolds of hydroxyl apatite nanoparticles disseminated in 1, 6-diisocyanatohexane-extended poly(1, 4-butylene succinate)/poly(methyl methacrylate) for bone tissue engineering.

Poly(1, 4-butyl succinate) extended 1, 6-diisocyanatohexane (PBSu-DCH) polymers and Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) scaffolds decorated with nano hydroxyl apatite have been prepared and characterized for regeneration of bone in cranio-maxillofacial region. Synthesized scaffolds revealed good response in bone regeneration and excellent cell viability in comparison to commercial available glass plate, which lead to better proliferation of MG-63 cell lines. Additionally, they demonstrate high porosity and excellent water retention ability.

Antimicrobial Potential of Callistemon lanceolatus Seed Extract and its Statistical Optimization.

Plants have always been eminent source of medicinal products. Screening of the aqueous seeds extract of Callistemon lanceolatus (bottle brush) revealed its broad spectrum antimicrobial potential with an inhibition zone ranging from 13 to 28 mm against various pathogenic microorganisms. While optimizing the different parameters the antimicrobial activity was better expressed at 15 % concentration, prepared by extracting the material at 60 °C for 20 min.