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Moifo Kuete Thomas Wieland; Ambassa Pantaleon; Moungang Luciane Marlyse; Ngameni Bathelemy; Storr E. Thomas; Ngadjui Tchaleu Bonaventure; Stephenson G. Richard
... Agelanthus brunneus (Loranthaceae) is a hemiparasitic plant growing on Senna siamea (Fabaceae). The chemical investigation of its leaves and flowers led to the isolation of one new phenolic compound namely (−)-brunneusine (1), together with 13 known compounds. The crude leaves and flowers extracts (CLE and CFLE) with their ethyl acetate fractions (EAFL and EAFFL) and some isolated compounds (1–3; ...
... A two-dimensional Ni(II) coordination polymer (NiCP) of the formula {[NiL(terephthalate)(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O}ₙ (L = bis(1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)ether), has been obtained from a solvothermal reaction, and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, and IR and UV/Vis spectra. The coordinated terephthalate anions and the L ligands connect the Ni(II) ions in t ...
... Probiotics are living organisms that have beneficial effects on host by regulating the microbial balance of the intestinal system. While probiotics are naturally found in yogurt and other fermented foods, they can also be added to many products. Although mostly in dairy products, it is possible to see examples of food products supplemented by probiotics in bakeries, chocolates and confectioneries. ...
Lewis acids; bromination; electrochemistry; electrolysis; iodination; oxidation; pyrazoles
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... Electrochemical bromination and iodination of some pyrazoles were investigated under constant-current (CC) electrolysis in an undivided electrochemical cell. Anodic oxidation of KX salt produces X₂ in-situ which can be consumed as an expedient electrophile in pyrazoles aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions or may participate in an X–N coupling reaction with electrochemically catalyzed pyra ...
... A phytochemical investigation of the rhizomes of Curcuma zedoaria was carried out, leading to the isolation of a new diphenylheptanoid, zedoaroxane A (1), together with four known compounds (2–5). Their structures were elucidated based on NMR spectroscopic data. All isolated compounds possessed α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, with the IC₅₀ values ranging from 35.2 to 89.0 µM, more potent than t ...
... In this work, a novel metal-organic framework (MOF) based on 2,6-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)naphthalene (L) and biphenyl-3,4′,5-tricarboxylic acid (H₃bptc), namely [Co(L)(Hbptc)(H₂O)] (1), has been prepared. 1 has a distinct infinite chain structure, further linked together by winding interactions to give the three-dimensional (3D) network structure. 1 was characterized by X-ray crystallography, infrared ...
Larissa M. Magnibou; Peron B. Leutcha; Billy T. Tchegnitegni; Steven C. N. Wouamba; Cyrille Y. F. F. Magne; Abel J. G. Yaya; Theodora Kopa; Maurice F. Tagatsing; Nantenaina Tombozara; Alain L. Meli; Celine Henoumont; Sophie Laurent; Emmanuel Talla
... Entada abyssinica Steud. Ex A. Rich (Leguminosae) is a medicinal plant used traditionally for the treatment of infections. A phytochemical investigation of the methanol extract of E. abyssinica root bark led to the isolation of a new phenanthrene derivative named phenentada (1), together with seven known compounds (8 S, 13 E)-kolavic acid 15-methyl ester (2) and 8 S-kolavic acid 15-methyl ester (3 ...
... The emergence of antibacterial resistance has significantly increased. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with nosocomial infection and difficult to control. Artocarpin, a flavonoid from Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. exhibits several pharmacological properties including antibacterial. The study was performed to evaluate interaction between artocarpin and antibiotics including tetracycline agains ...
... Monoterpenes, a class of isoprenoid compounds, are extensively used in flavor, fragrance, perfumery, and cosmetics. They display many astonishing bioactive properties of biological and pharmacological significance. All monoterpenes are derived from universal precursor geranyl diphosphate. The demand for new monoterpenoids has been increasing in flavor, fragrances, perfumery, and pharmaceuticals. C ...
... The search for antileishmanial plants used in traditional medicine led to the choice of CH₂Cl₂–MeOH (1:1) crude extract of the fruits and stem bark of Pentadesma butyracea Sabine (Clusiaceae) which displayed good activity in vitro against Leishmania donovani 1S (MHOM/SD/62/1S) promastigotes during preliminary screening with IC₅₀ values 5.96 and 26.43 μg mL⁻¹, respectively. The fractionation of bot ...
Acinetobacter baumannii; Mentha piperita; Pelargonium graveolens; alternative medicine; antibacterial properties; biofilm; chemical composition; colistin; essential oils; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; minimum inhibitory concentration; rosemary; synergism
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... Rosemary officinalis L., Pelargonium graveolens L., and Mentha piperita L., essential oils are used by complementary medicine specialists simultaneously with traditional antibiotics for treatment purposes. The chemical composition of essential oils was analyzed by the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method. In vitro antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of the essential oils were tested ag ...
... During our exploring the anticancer activity of some medicinal plants and their major metabolites, the aerial parts of the Egyptian Matricaria chamomilla (flowers and stems) were studied. GC–MS analysis of the organic soluble extracts of the flowers and stems fractions revealed the presence of 43 and 45 compounds, respectively. Individual chromatographic purification of the flowers and stems’ extr ...
Persea americana; Plasmodium falciparum; antiplasmodial properties; bark; chloroquine; cytotoxicity; fatty alcohols; lactate dehydrogenase; lutein; malaria; scopoletin; secondary metabolites; traditional medicine
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... The antiplasmodium assay-guided investigation of the roots, stem bark, and leaves of Persea americana Mill. led to the isolation of a new fatty alcohol, perseatriol (1), along with six known compounds (2–7). Their structures were elucidated based on the analysis of their NMR and MS data. All crude extracts and fractions exhibited good antiplasmodial activity on Plasmoduim falciparum 3D7 with IC₅₀ ...
... In this study, total phenolic, flavonoid and protein contents, antiradical capacities, antibacterial and cytotoxic properties of five different Salvia species (Salvia macrochlamys Boiss., Salvia kronenburgii Rech.f., Salvia euphratica Montbret. ex Aucher var. euphratica, Salvia huberi Hedge and Salvia kurdica Benth) were investigated. The total phenolic content of the species was in the range of 5 ...
... The reaction of Bi, BiBr₃, and CuBr in the Lewis-acidic ionic liquid [BMIm]Br·4AlBr₃ (BMIm = 1-n-butyl-3-limidazolium) at 180 °C yielded air-sensitive, shiny black crystals of (CuBi₈)[AlBr₄]₂[Al₂Br₇]. Crystals of [MBi₁₀][AlCl₄]₄ (M = Pd, Pt) were obtained by reacting Bi, BiCl₃, and MCl₂ under similar conditions. The structures have been determined by X-ray diffraction on single-crystals and were f ...
Lewis acids; cations; chemical reactions; disulfides; oxidants
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... A practical and efficient synthetic route to construct a variety of 3-arylselenenyl/3-arylthio spiro[4.5]trienones was developed using Selectfluor reagent as a mild oxidant. This reaction proceeds via a sequence of electrophilic cation addition, spirocyclization and dearomatization, then offers an approach to introduce Se/S-centered cation into the C–C triple bonds. The utility of this protocol we ...
Candida albicans; Escherichia coli O157; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; agar; antibacterial properties; antifungal properties; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; cedrol; chemical composition; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; mechanism of action; propolis
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... This study aims to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity of two essential oils (EOs) from Algerian propolis. The volatile constituents were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Fifty components were identified from the oils. The major components were found to be: cedrol (17.0%), β-eudesmol (7.7%), and α-eudesmol (6.7%) in EO of propolis from Oum ...
... The new Fe(II) complex [Fe(trident)(bmik)](ClO₄)₂ (1) (trident = bis(2-pyridylmethyl)benzylamine and bmik = bis(1-methylimidazole)ketone) exhibits a change of magnetic moment in dichloromethane (DCM) solution upon addition of pyridine which is attributed to the Coordination-Induced Spin State Switching effect (CISSS). By attaching a photoisomerizable azopyridine sidegroup to the tridentate ligand ...
... Single crystals of Dy₁₁Ge₄.₃₃In₅.₆₇ were grown from a sample of the starting composition Dy₅₅Ge₂₀In₂₅ by arc-melting and subsequent annealing. Dy₁₁Ge₄.₃₃In₅.₆₇ crystallizes with the Sm₁₁Ge₄In₆-type structure, space group I4/mmm, which was refined from single-crystal X-ray diffractometer data: a = 11.4329(16), c = 16.168(3) Å, wR2 = 0.0341, 927 F² values and 42 refined parameters. The isotypic comp ...
... Potassium 15-crown-5 phenanthrenide and potassium 18-crown-6 phenanthrenide were synthesized and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and ³⁹K solid state NMR spectroscopy. While the radical carbanion is very reactive in solution, the crystals are stable and storable under inert atmosphere. For 15-crown-5, a sandwich-like complex of potassium is formed with two molecules of crown ether per pot ...
Laura Ruiz Arana; Jonas Ströh; Jasper Amtsfeld; Giscard Doungmo; Dmitri Novikov; Azat Khadiev; Martin Etter; Michael Wharmby; Markus Suta; Huayna Terraschke
... SrHPO₄ is used in a multitude of applications, including biomedicine, catalysts, luminescent materials, and batteries. However, the performance of these materials depends on the ability to control the formation and transformation of strontium phosphates. This work focuses on the application of in situ and ex situ measurements, including synchrotron-based X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, luminesce ...
... After wreaking havoc on a global level with a total of 5,488,825 confirmed cases and 349,095 deaths as of May 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is truly living up to the expectations of a 21st-century pandemic. Since the major cause of mortality is a respiratory failure from acute respiratory distress syndrome, the only present-day management option is supportive as the transmi ...
... The crystal structure of natural krautite, MnHAsO₄(H₂O), was re-evaluated from a cotype specimen, confirming the previously reported monoclinic symmetry for this mineral (space group P2₁, Z = 8, a = 8.0093(5), b = 15.9372(10), c = 6.8065(4) Å, β = 96.534(2)° at room temperature, 5662 structure factors, 302 parameters, R1 = 0.0295, wR2 = 0.0770). Although hydrogen atoms could not be located from th ...
Hasan Maral; Süleyman Ulupınar; Ayşegül Türk Baydır; Serhat Özbay; Konca Altınkaynak; Engin Şebin; Erdinç Şiktar; Necip Fazıl Kishalı; Yusuf Buzdağlı; Cebrail Gençoğlu; İzzet İnce
Lavandula angustifolia; Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum; acetates; analysis of covariance; biomarkers; blood serum; carvacrol; essential oils; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; linalool; liver; low density lipoprotein cholesterol
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... This study aims to determine the effects of essential oils of Origanum dubium (DUB), Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum (HIR), and Lavandula angustifolia (LAV) on lipid profiles and liver biomarkers in athletes. Thirty-four trained athletes were randomly assigned to one of three experimental groups or the control group (CON). The concentrations of serum lipids and liver biomarkers were assessed before ...
... Phytochemical investigation applying GC (gas chromatography)-MS (mass spectrometry)/GC-FID (flame ionization detection) on the hydro-distilled essential oils of the Vietnamese medicinal plant Uvaria boniana leaf and twig lead to the detection of 35 constituents (97.36%) in the leaf oil and 52 constituents (98.75%) in the twig oil. Monoterpenes, monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenes, and sesquiterpenoids ...
... The aim is to establish a model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) caused by feeding with high-fat, high-fructose, and high-cholesterol diet (HFFCD) in golden hamsters, and to investigate the characteristics of the NAFLD model and metabolite changes of liver tissue. Golden hamsters were fed HFFCD or control diets for six weeks. Body weight, abdominal fat index, and liver index was assesse ...
... The presence of Laue oscillations in a film grown on a solid surface is broadly taken as indicating a high quality, crystallographically aligned film of the targeted compound. In this paper we briefly review the origins of both Laue oscillations and Kiessig fringes and show how they can be used together to determine if extra thickness exists above or below the coherently diffracting domains. The d ...
... In the present study, a novel series of new furanone-based benzothiazole derivatives (4a-j) were synthesized from 4-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-oxobutanoic acid (3) as potential anticancer agents. In vitro cytotoxicity against three human cancer cell lines (A549, MCF7, and DUI45) revealed substantial activity. Di-substituted compound, 4i emerged as a promising anticancer compound which showed IC₅₀ va ...
... Binary gadolinium trisilicide GdSi₃ was prepared by high-pressure high-temperature synthesis at typically 9.5(5) GPa and 870 K before quenching to ambient conditions. At ambient pressure, GdSi₃ exhibits an exothermic decomposition at 647(10) K into the thermodynamically stable phases GdSi₂–ₓ and Si, indicating its metastable character. Powder X-ray diffraction data is consistent with the YbSi₃-typ ...
... Isolation and bioactive effects of the roots of Chaerophyllum bulbosum L. were firstly investigated herein. Enzyme (acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, urease, α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and tyrosinase) inhibitory effects of C. bulbosum root extracts were tested. Three known compounds, n-heptadecanyl eicosanoate (1), stigmasterol (2), and β-sitosterol-3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (3) were isola ...
... The crystal structure of a copper(II) complex of protonated sildenafil, CuCl₃C₂₂H₃₁N₆O₄S⋅2H₂O was studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with the unit cell parameters a = 15.4292(2), b = 9.06735(12), c = 21.1752(2) Å, V = 2945.48(7) ų, Z = 4. The Cu atom is coordinated by the sildenafil ligand via the N2 atom of the pyrazolopyrim ...
... The fungus, Mortierella polycephala is one of the most productive sources of anticancer bioactive compounds namely those of pigment nature. During our investigation of the produced bioactive metabolites by the terrestrial M. polycephala AM1 isolated from Egyptian poultry feather waste, two main azaphilonoid pigments, monascin (1) and monascinol (2) were obtained as major products; their structures ...
... The inflammasome as a multiprotein complex has a role in activating ASC and caspase-1 resulting in activating IL-1β in various infections and diseases like corona virus infection in various tissues. It was shown that these tissues are affected by COVID-19 patients. According to the current evidence, melatonin is not veridical while possessing a high safety profile, however, it possesses indirect a ...
... The importance of organometallic complexes in cancer biology has attracted attention in recent years. In this paper, we look for the in vitro cytotoxic capability of novel benzimidazole-based N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursor (1) and its Ag(I)-NHC complex (2). For this purpose, these novel Ag(I)-NHC complex (2) was characterized by spectroscopic techniques (¹H, ¹³C{¹H} nuclear magnetic resona ...
... MAO-A inhibitors are used in the treatment of depression. There are many studies showing that the thiazolyl-hydrazone structure is a pharmacophore structure for the MAO enzyme. In previous studies by our team, activity studies were carried out with thiazolyl-hydrazone derivatives containing pyrrolidine, morpholine, and piperazine. All of them were displayed MAO-A selective inhibition profile. Addi ...
... Poly-N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (CH; chitin) is the main component of the insect skeleton, fungal cell wall, and many crustaceans, including crab and shrimp. CH is the most abundant in nature after cellulose, and it has a complex and hardly soluble structure. Poly-d-glucosamine (CHO; chitosan) is a soluble derivative of CH produced by deacetylation used in many fields, including human health. This stu ...
... A set of the four manganese oxide powders α-MnO₂ (hollandite), δ-MnO₂ (birnessite), Mn₂O₃ (bixbyite), and Mn₃O₄ (hausmannite) have been synthesized in a phase-pure form and tested as catalysts in three different oxygen evolution reactions (OER): electrochemical OER in KOH (1 mol L⁻¹), chemical OER using aqueous cerium ammonium nitrate, and H₂O₂ decomposition. The trends in electrochemical (holland ...
X-ray diffraction; anisotropy; brittleness; density functional theory; modulus of elasticity; phase transition
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... The structural and mechanical properties of an insensitive high-explosive 1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene (FOX-7) polymorphs were studied using dispersion-corrected density functional theory calculations. The predicted lattice parameters of FOX-7 polymorphs agree well with the available single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. From our elastic modulus calculations, we found that the ε phase has the ...
... This study aimed to investigate the wound-healing efficacy of Hypericum perforatum and pomegranate seed extract oil combined with curcumin as an anti inflammatory agent. A series of experiments were carried out to determine effective concentrations for H. perforatum oil, pomegranate seed extract oil, and curcumin. Ibuprofen was used as a positive control. The wound-healing effects of the applied c ...
... The chemical investigation of the ethanol/water (7:3) extract of the roots of Detarium microcarpum (Fabaceae) led to the isolation of one new labdane diterpenoid, microcarpin (1) and one new ceramide derivative, microcarpamide (2), along with eight known secondary metabolites (3–10) including, 5-(carboxymethyl)-5,6,8a-trimethyl-3,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalene-1-carboxylic acid (3), microcar ...
... The subject of this study is the composition of low-molecular-weight metabolites in downy birch (Betula pubescens) buds and their participation in protection from various kinds of stress. Using the GC-MS, 640 compounds were detected, of which 314 were identified in downy birch buds for the first time. The volatile components detected using the SPME technique mainly consisted (about 70% of the tota ...
... New N-silylated phthalimides, succinimides, and 1,8-napthalimides were synthesised by reactions of the alkali imides with chlorosilanes in THF. Six different mono-, di-, tri- and tetra-iminosilanes of the type (CH₃)₄–ₙSi(imide)ₙ were obtained and the products analysed with ¹H, ¹³C, ²⁹Si NMR, and Raman spectroscopy. The molecular structures of four imidosilanes have been determined by single-crysta ...
DNA damage; DNA replication; apoptosis; caffeine; caspases; cell cycle checkpoints; humans; phosphotransferases (kinases); proteasome endopeptidase complex; ultraviolet radiation
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... The protein stability of the initiation factors Orc2, Orc3, Orc4, and Cdc6 was analyzed after UV light exposure in two human cell lines. In the cell line with higher repair capacity, HEK 293, no changes in the cell cycle distribution or in the protein levels of the investigated factors were detected. In HeLa cells that are characterized by lower repair capacity, UV irradiation caused a reduction o ...
... The crystal structures of Eu₅Si₃ and EuSi were studied in detail by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The single crystals were selected from arc-melted and annealed samples. X-ray diffraction was performed at room temperature on an Oxford Diffraction X’calibur Atlas four-circle diffractometer (MoKα radiation). Eu₅Si₃ adopts the tetragonal Cr₅B₃-type: space group I4/mcm (# 140), Pearson code tI32, ...
... The structure of benzketozone monohydrate, C₉H₉N₃O₂S·H₂O (BKZ), was studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, quantum chemical (DFT) and IR spectroscopy methods. The nitrogen atoms of the amino and imine groups of the thiosemicarbazide fragment are stabilized in the cis-configuration. The bond length N–C in the thiosemicarbazide group is unusually short (1.306(3) Å) as a result of the p,π-conju ...
... The title compounds were prepared by precipitation from acidic solutions of the reactants in acetone/water. Bi(S₂CNH₂)₂Cl (1) crystallizes in the non-centrosymmetric trigonal space group P3₂ with a = 8.6121(3) and c = 11.1554(4) Å, Z = 3; Bi(S₂NH₂)₂SCN (2) in P2₁/c (monoclinic) with a = 5.5600(2), b = 14.3679(5), c = 12.8665(4) Å, and β = 90.37(3)°. In the crystal structure of 1 Bi³⁺ is in a seven ...
... Reactions of lanthanide nitrate, 1,3,5-benzenetrisbnzoic acid (H₃BTB) and [RMI]Br ionic liquids (RMI = 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium; R = ethyl, propyl or butyl), gave rise to six novel lanthanide–organic frameworks (LOFs) [Ln(BTB)H₂O], where Ln = Nd 1, Sm 2, Gd 3, Dy 4, Ho 5 and Er 6. These compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, thermogravimetric analysis, single-cryst ...
... The reaction of Na₂MoO₄·2H₂O with 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol (LH) in water at room temperature results in the formation of the heterometallic coordination polymer [Mo₂O₆L₂(Na₂(H₂O)₄)]·2H₂O 1 (L = 2-amino-3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propan-1-olato). The structure of 1 consists of a neutral (Mo₂O₆) unit located on an inversion center. The Mo atoms exhibit hexa-coordination and are bond ...
... The dissolution of alkaline-earth metal carbonate in aqueous picric acid followed by reaction with nicotinamide results in the formation of [M(H₂O)ₙ(nic)₂(pic)₂] (nic = nicotinamide; pic = picrate; n = 1 and M = Ba 1; n = 2 and M = Ca (or Sr) 2 (or 3)). In [Ba(H₂O)(nic)₂(pic)₂] 1, the barium and the oxygen atoms of a terminal aqua ligand are located on a two-fold axis. Compound 1 exhibits a {BaO₇N ...
... Based on the previously described bifunctional Lewis acid with a functional distance of the boron functions of 4.918(2) Å, the development of a further bifunctional, boron-containing Lewis acid with a wider functional distance is demonstrated. Again, a stannylated precursor was used and the Lewis-acidic boron functions were introduced by means of tin-boron exchange. The general suitability of this ...