Chemical modifications of a natural xanthone and antimicrobial activity against multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus and cytotoxicity against human tumor cell lines

A series of 15 ω-aminoalkoxylxanthones containing methyl, ethyl, propyl, tert-butylamino and piperidinyl moieties were synthesized from a natural xanthone isolated from a lichen species. These compounds were tested for their in vitro antibacterial properties against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and cytotoxicity against a number of human tumor cell lines was too evaluated. The newly synthesized derivatives revealed selective activity against Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive), and the most promising results are for a multidrug resistant strain, for which six of these compounds showed good activity (MICs 4 µg/mL). Many derivatives inhibited tumor cells growth and most compounds were active on multiple lines.

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Main Authors: Micheletti,Ana Camila, Honda,Neli Kika, Lima,Dênis Pires de, Beatriz,Adilson, Sant'ana,Maria Rita, Carvalho,Nadia Cristina Pereira, Matos,Maria de Fatima Cepa, Queiróz,Lyara Meira Marinho, Bogo,Danielle, Zorzatto,José Roberto
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422011000600019
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