title: In vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of ferrocene derivative compounds.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the biocidal activity of four new ferrocene derivative based coordination complexes, [1,2,3-trithia-/3/-ferrocenophane, C1]; [disodium-1,1'-ferrocenedithiolate, C2]; [1,1'-(ferrocene-1,1'-diyl)-diethanol, C3]; [ferrocenyl(ethyl-phenyl)-methanol, C4]; against microbes (bacteria and fungi) and brine shrimp (Artemia salina Lech.) nauplii. C2 showed modest antibacterial activity at the concentration of 200 microg disc(-1) and gave its Minimum Inhibitory Concentration values at 32-64 microg mL(-1) against the tested bacteria. These complexes gave comparatively better antibacterial activity against the Gram-positives than the Gram-negatives. C3, C1 and C4 showed moderate antifungal activity at concentration of 200 microg disc(-1). Brine shrimp eggs were hatched in artificial sea water and exposed to the complexes. Median lethal concentration (LC50) values were calculated. Both complexes showed toxicity against brine shrimp but complex C3 explored its potent cytotoxicity having LC50 values at 6.031 microg mL(-1) (ppm).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: M Abdul Alim
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Bari
authors.forename: M Faruk
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hossen
authors.forename: Alam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: M Robiul
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kudrat-E-Zahan
authors.forename: M Ashik
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mosaddik
authors.forename: Choudhury M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Zakaria
authors.forename: M Anwar Ul
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Islam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001156:Artemia / Q000187:drug effects*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D000075163:Metallocenes; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D000075163:Metallocenes; C004998:ferrocene