Synthesis and biological activity of quaternary ammonium salt-type agents containing cholesterol and terpenes

Abstract

New quaternary ammonium salt-type compounds with lipophilic cholesterol and terpene moieties were synthesized. The compounds showed promising antibacterial and antimycobacterial activities. Those compounds containing the cholesterol moiety showed significant activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Enterococcus faecium. On the contrary, the antimycobacterial activity increased with the presence of the terpene unit in the molecule.

Keywords: Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Cholesterol; Terpenes; Tuberculostatics.