Abstract
Seven diarylheptylamine (12a-g) and four diarylheptanoid analogs (3-5, 9), structurally related to the natural anti-inflammatory agent oregonin (1), have been prepared from curcumin (2) for evaluation of their activity against the expression of iNOS and COX-2. Diarylheptylamine 12b and diarylheptanoid analogs can inhibit iNOS and COX-2 responses of LPS, although less potently than 1. These compounds, however, possess stronger potency than 1 against COX-2-derived PGE2 formation, of which hexahydrocurcumin (4) is the most potent one with an IC50 value of 0.7 μM.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6175-6181 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 15 2005 |
Keywords
- Anti-inflammatory activity
- Curcumin
- Diarylheptanoid
- Diarylheptylamine
- Preparation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry