A DFT study on non-enzymatic degradations of anti-tuberculosis drug isoniazid.

Context: Isoniazid (INH) is one of the medications most used for tuberculosis (TB) treatment. However, long-term continuous therapy can cause hepatotoxicity and peripheral neuritis. The degradation of INH is an important aspect of the research in the field of drug stability as well as drug formulation for controlling release.

A new sesquiterpenoid juvenile hormone III from the stems of .

A new juvenile hormone III, canangalia I (), along with six known juvenile hormone III analogues (-), was isolated from the methanolic extract of stems. All structures were elucidated using spectroscopic data and compared with data from previous literature. Canangalia I () was found to be cytotoxic against human cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cells with an IC value of 35.

A DFT calculation on nonenzymatic degradation of isoaspartic residue.

βAsp is an isomer of Asp that can be formed by either deamidation of Asn or isomerization of Asp and known as biological clock. The presence of βAsp affects the proteolytic stability of the protein. Formation of the isomerized Asp plays a diverse and crucial role in aging, cancer, autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and other diseases.

Benzoyltyramine Alkaloids Atalantums A-G from the Peels of Atalantia monophylla and Their Cytotoxicity against Cholangiocarcinoma Cell Lines.

Seven new benzoyltyramines, atalantums A-G (1-7), and five known compounds were isolated from the peels of Atalantia monophylla. All compounds were examined for cytotoxicity against the cholangiocarcinoma cell lines KKU-M214, KKU-M213, and KKU-M156. Compound 5 exhibited the strongest cytotoxicity against KKU-M156 cells, with an IC value of 1.

Canangalias C-H, juvenile hormone III analogues from the roots of Cananga latifolia.

Chemical investigation of the roots of Cananga latifolia led to the isolation and purification of thirteen juvenile hormone III analogues. Six new analogues, canangalias C-H (1-6) and a new natural product, (2E,6E,10R)-10-acetoxy-11-hydroxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6-dienoic acid methyl ester (7), were isolated. In addition, six known juvenile hormone III analogues were isolated.

Cytotoxic coumarins from Toddalia asiatica.

Three new coumarins and 13 known compounds were isolated from the stem bark of Toddalia asiatica. Compounds 1, 3, 8, and 9 showed cytotoxicity against the NCI-H187 cell line with IC50 values ranging from 6 to 9 µg/mL. Compounds 4 and 9 exhibited cytotoxicity against the MCF-7 cell line with IC50 values of 3.