Synthesis of curcumin analogues as potential antioxidant, cancer chemopreventive agents

Arch Pharm (Weinheim). 2004 Jan;337(1):42-54. doi: 10.1002/ardp.200300763.

Abstract

New series of 3, 5-bis(substituted benzylidene)-4-piperidones, 2, 7-bis(substituted benzylidene)cycloheptanones, 1, 5-bis(substituted phenyl)-1, 4-pentadien-3-ones, 1, 7-bis(substituted phenyl)-1, 6-heptadien-3, 5-diones, 1, 1-bis(substituted cinnamoyl)-cyclopentanes, and 1, 1-bis(substituted cinnamoyl)cyclohexanes have been synthesized and tested for their antioxidant activity. Among the tested compounds, compounds II(4), II(9) II(10), II(11), V(1), and V(4) exhibited higher free radical scavenger activity with % inhibition values of 90.71, 91.24, 96.91, 94.26, 99.23, and 99.85%, respectively. Moreover, compound V(1) is the safest member toward peripheral multinuclear neutrophils (PMNs) with a % viability value of 91%. Detailed synthesis, spectroscopic, and biological data are reported.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Alkadienes / chemical synthesis
  • Alkadienes / toxicity
  • Animals
  • Anticarcinogenic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antioxidants / chemical synthesis*
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Curcumin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Curcumin / chemistry
  • Cycloheptanes / chemical synthesis
  • Cycloheptanes / toxicity
  • Cyclohexanes / chemical synthesis
  • Cyclohexanes / toxicity
  • Cyclopentanes / chemical synthesis
  • Cyclopentanes / toxicity
  • Female
  • Forecasting*
  • Free Radical Scavengers / chemical synthesis
  • Free Radicals / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Male
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neutrophils / cytology
  • Neutrophils / drug effects
  • Piperidones / chemical synthesis
  • Piperidones / toxicity

Substances

  • Alkadienes
  • Anticarcinogenic Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Cycloheptanes
  • Cyclohexanes
  • Cyclopentanes
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Free Radicals
  • Piperidones
  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Curcumin
  • cycloheptanone