title: Synthesis, antibacterial and antiviral properties of curcumin bioconjugates bearing dipeptide, fatty acids and folic acid.
abstract: Curcumin bioconjugates, viz. di-O-tryptophanylphenylalanine curcumin (2), di-O-decanoyl curcumin (3), di-O-pamitoyl curcumin (4), di-O-bis-(gamma,gamma)folyl curcumin (6), C(4)-ethyl-O-gamma-folyl curcumin (8) and 4-O-ethyl-O-gamma-folyl curcumin (10) have been synthesized and tested for their antibacterial and antiviral activities. The conjugates 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 have shown very promising antibacterial activity with MIC ranging between 0.09 and 0.67 microM against Gram-positive cocci and Gram-negative bacilli. Further, the conjugates 2, 3, 6, 8 and 10 have been screened for their antiviral activities against HSV, VSV, FIPV, PIV-3, RSV and FHV and the molecules 2 and 3 have shown good results with EC(50) 0.011 microM and 0.029 microM against VSV and FIPV/FHV, respectively. However, the molecules did not show expected results against HIV-1 III(B) and ROD strains in MTT assay.
authors.affiliation: Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India.
authors.forename: Ramendra K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Diwakar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: Dipti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balzarini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Clercq
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003474:Curcumin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004151:Dipeptides; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005492:Folic Acid; D003474:Curcumin