Enhanced anti-influenza A virus activity of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate fatty acid monoester derivatives: effect of alkyl chain length

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Jul 15;18(14):4249-52. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.02.020. Epub 2008 Feb 10.

Abstract

A series of fatty acid monoester derivatives of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG) were prepared by one-pot lipase-catalyzed transesterification. The introduction of long alkyl chains enhanced anti-influenza A/PR8/34 (H1N1) virus activity 24-fold relative to native EGCG.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Catalysis
  • Catechin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Catechin / chemistry
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / methods
  • Detergents / chemistry
  • Dogs
  • Drug Design
  • Fatty Acids / chemistry*
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / metabolism*
  • Models, Chemical
  • Phenols / chemistry
  • Polyphenols
  • Solubility
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Detergents
  • Fatty Acids
  • Flavonoids
  • Phenols
  • Polyphenols
  • Water
  • Catechin
  • epigallocatechin gallate