Synthesis and in vitro antioxidant activity of new pyrimidin/benzothiazol-substituted piperazinyl flavones.

Aim: Synthesis of novel 2(2-hydroxyphenyl) pyrimidine/benzothiazole piperazinyl-substituted flavones end evaluate their antioxidant activity.

Results: Six novel 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl) pyrimidine/benzothiazole-substituted flavones were synthesized, their structures were confirmed by elementary and spectral analyses. The compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antioxidant potency by employing various antioxidant assays.

Thiazolidinedione or Rhodanine: A Study on Synthesis and Anticancer Activity Comparison of Novel Thiazole Derivatives.

Purpose: A new series of thiazolyl-2,4-thiazolidinedione / rhodanine compounds T1-T23 was synthesized and tested for their anticancer activities. Hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines were chosen due to their strong drug resistance to test the new compounds.

Methods: All compounds were synthesized via Knoevenagel Condensation reaction and thiazolidinedione ester compounds (T3,T9,T15,T20) were hydrolyzed for obtaining the acidic compounds (T6,T12,T17,T23).

Studies on the antioxidant activity of some chromonylrhodanine derivatives.

Fifteen chromonylrhodamine derivatives (CRs) were synthesized and the antioxidant activity levels were evaluated for the first time. The antioxidant activity potencies of these chromone derivatives were evaluated towards superoxide anion radicals, hydroxyl radicals and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radicals. Also, the total antioxidant capacity of the tested compounds was measured using the ferric-ferrozine assay.

Studies on the antioxidant activity of some thiazolidinedione, imidazolidinedione and rhodanine derivatives having a flavone core.

A series of flavonyl-2,4-thiazolidinedione, imidazolidinedione and rhodanine derivatives were tested for their antioxidant activity as scavengers of oxygen free radicals. Free radical scavenging activities, including superoxide anion radical O2•, hydroxyl radical (HO(•)) and 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical have been evaluated using chemiluminescence, electron paramagnetic resonance and spin trapping with 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide as a spin trap. Potassium superoxide in dimethylsulfoxide and 18-crown-6 ether were used for the production of O2•.

Studies on the antioxidant activities of some new chromone compounds.

Recent reviews evidence that the naturally occurring compounds containing the chromone skeleton exhibit antiradical activities, providing protection against oxidative stress. The antioxidant activities of 13 new synthesized chromonyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones, chromonyl-2,4-imidazolidinediones and chromonyl-2-thioxoimidzolidine-4-ones were evaluated using in vitro antioxidant assays, including superoxide anion radical (O2(-•)), hydroxyl radical (HO(•)), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl free radical (DPPH(•)) scavenging capacity and total antioxidant capacity ferric ion reducing activity. Superoxide anion radical was produced using potassium superoxide/18-crown-6-ether dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide, and the Fenton-like reaction (Fe(II) + H2O2) was a generator of hydroxyl radicals.

Antioxidant activities of some new chromonyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones and chromonyl-2,4-imidazolidinediones having chromone cores.

The antioxidant properties of 11 new synthesized chromonyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones and chromonyl-2,4-imidazolidinediones (CBs) were investigated. The antioxidant activities and mechanisms of the CBs interaction with reactive oxygen species (ROS) were clarified using various in vitro antioxidant assay methods including superoxide anion radical (O2(•-)), hydroxyl radical (HO(•)), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl free radical (DPPH(•)) scavenging activity and the iron (II)-ferrozine complex formation. The potassium superoxide/18-crown-6 ether dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) was applied as a source of superoxide anion radical.

6-Methyl 3-chromonyl 2,4-thiazolidinedione/2,4-imidazolidinedione/2-thioxo-imidazolidine-4-one compounds: novel scavengers of reactive oxygen species.

The benefits of antioxidants on human health are usually ascribed to their potential ability to remove reactive oxygen species providing protection against oxidative stress. In this paper the free radicals scavenging activities of nine 6-methyl 3-chromonyl derivatives (CMs) were evaluated for the first time by the chemiluminescence, electron paramagnetic resonance, spin trapping and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH(•)) methods. The total antioxidant capacity was also measured using a ferric-ferrozine reagent.

Free radical scavenging activity of novel thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives.

Free radical activity towards superoxide anion radical (O2•¯), hydroxyl radical (HO(•)) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH(•)) of a series of novel thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives (TSs) was examined using chemiluminescence, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and EPR spin trapping techniques. 5,5-Dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO) was applied as the spin trap. Superoxide radical was produced in the potassium superoxide/18-crown-6 ether dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide.

Synthesis and antidiabetic activity of 2,4-thiazolidindione, imidazolidinedione and 2-thioxo-imidazolidine-4-one derivatives bearing 6-methyl chromonyl pharmacophore.

Numerous compounds have been prepared in order to improve the pharmacological profile of insulinotropic activities. In the present paper, we report the synthesis and the in vitro insulin releasing activity of the 6-methyl-chromonyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones (IIIa-c, IVa-c, Va-c). Compounds IIIb, IIIc, IVa-c, Va and Vc (at lower concentration; 0.

Synthesis and antidiabetic activity of some new chromonyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones.

A series of chromonyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones/imidazolidinediones/2-thioxo-imidazolidine-4-ones (IIIa-i, IVa-i) was prepared by Knoevenagel reaction of 2,4-thiazolidinedione/2,4-imidazolidinedione/2-thioxo-imidazolidine-4-one (IIa-c) with 2/3-formyl chromone (Ia-b) and then alkylation with methyl/ethyl iodide. The prepared compounds were tested for their insulinotropic activities in INS-1 cells. Compounds ıVb and ıVc (at lower concentration, 1 μg/mL) were able to increase insulin release in the presence of 5.

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some novel thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives.

In this study, a series of phenylethylsulfanyl-1,3-thiazolo-thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives (VII a-f, VIII a-f) and 5-methyl-[1,2,4]triazolyl-sulfanyl-1,3-thiazolo-thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives (IX a-f, X a-f) were synthesized and evaluated for their antibacterial and antifungal activities against S. aureus (ATCC 25923), methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA ATCC 43300), B.

Scavenging capacities of some thiazolyl thiazolidine-2,4-dione compounds on superoxide radical, hydroxyl radical, and DPPH radical.

The scavenging effects of eighteen thiazolyl thiazolidine-2,4-dione compounds (TTCs) on superoxide radical ( (-) (*) ) (2), hydroxyl radical HO(*), and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH(*)) radical were evaluated by the chemiluminescence technique, electron spin resonance spectrometry (ESR) and visible spectrophotometry, respectively. The examined compounds were shown to have 27-59% ( (-) (*) ) (2) scavenging ability, 19-69% HO(*) scavenging activity and 2-32% DPPH(*) scavenging ability. This property of the tested compound seems to be important in the prevention of various diseases of free radicals etiology.

Synthesis and antidiabetic activity of some new chromonyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones.

A series of chromonyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones (VIa-f) and chromonyl-2,4-imidazolidinediones (VIIa-f) was prepared by Knoevenagel reaction of substituted benzyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones (IVa-f) and substituted benzyl-2,4-imidazolidinediones (Va-f) with chromone-3-carboxaldehyde (I). The prepared compounds were tested for their insulinotropic activities in INS-1 cells. Compounds VIa, VIb, VId and VIIe (at lower concentration; 1 microg/ml) were able to increase insulin release in the presence of 5.

Synthesis and antidiabetic activity of novel 2,4-thiazolidinedione derivatives containing a thiazole ring.

A series of thiazolyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones (Ia-f, IIa-f and IIIa-f) was prepared by Knoevenagel reaction of substituted benzyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones (4a-f) with chlorothiazolecarbaldehydes (2, 3a-b). The prepared compounds were tested for their insulinotropic activities in INS-1 cells. A significant insulinotropic effect was seen with compounds If and IIa.

Synthesis and biological activity of some new flavone derivatives.

In this study, a new series of 2-(4-[substituted benzylamino-methyl)-phenyl]-4H-benzopyrane-4-one (IVa-e) and N-substituted benzyl-N-[4-(4-oxo-4H-benzopyrane-2-yl)benzyl]-3-phenyl-acrylamide (Va-e) derivatives was synthesized and the results of their biological activity are reported. The synthesized compounds were tested for their in vitro antifungal and antibacterial activities. Compound IVa showed the best antifungal activity compared with miconazole (CAS 22916-47-8).