title: Synthesis and antifungal activity of substituted-10-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indoles.
abstract: Series of substituted-10-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indoles derivatives have been synthesized and examined for their activity against pathogenic strains of Aspergillus fumigatus (ITCC 4517), Aspergillus flavus (ITCC 5192) Aspergillus niger (ITCC 5405) and Candida albicans (ITCC No 4718). All synthesized compounds showed mild to moderate activity, except for 2-substituted-10-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indoles 6a-d. The most active 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-10-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indole 4c exhibited a MIC value of 5.85 microg/disc against A. fumigatus and 11.71 microg/disc against A. flavus and A. niger in disc diffusion assay. Anti-Aspergillus activity of active compound 4c by microbroth dilution assay was found to be 15.62 microg/ml in case of A. fumigatus and 31.25 microg/ml with A. flavus and A. niger. The MIC90 value of the most active compound by percent germination inhibition assay was found to be 15.62 microg/ml against A. fumigatus. The MIC90 values of substituted-10-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indoles against C. albicans ranged from 15.62 to 250 microg/ml. The in vitro toxicity of the most active 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-10-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indole 4c was evaluated using haemolytic assay, in which the compound was found to be non-toxic to human erythrocytes up to a concentration of 312.50 microg/ml. The standard drug amphotericin B exhibited 100% lysis at a concentration of 37.5 microg/ml.
authors.affiliation: Synthetic Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: Akhilesh K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Anil K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Chhillar
authors.forename: Devender
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Jaspal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kasi Sankar
authors.forename: Vibha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandra
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011719:Pyrazines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011719:Pyrazines