title: Synthesis and anti-inflammatory activity of 3-(benzylideneamino)coumarins in rodents.
abstract: A series of substituted 3-(benzylideneamino) coumarins was synthesized and evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan-induced edema in rats. Halogenated derivatives 4g and 4c, at oral doses of 100 mg/kg, showed 75 and 60% antiedmatous activity, respectively (phenylbutazone antiedematous activity, 58%). The analgesic activity of 4g and 4c, based on inhibition of acetic acid-induced writhing in mice (67 and 62%, respectively, at oral doses of 100 mg/kg) was comparable with that of aspirin (58%). However, these derivatives were devoid of antipyretic activity and showed low activity against adjuvant-induced arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Maddi
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Raghu
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003374:Coumarins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D003374:Coumarins