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Biosynthesis of a Flavonol from a Flavanone by Establishing a One-pot Bienzymatic Cascade
Published on: August 14, 2019
Synthetic flavonols and flavones: A future perspective as anticancer agents
Mohammad Shoaib1, Mehreen Ghias1, Syed Wadood Ali Shah1
1Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower, KPK, Pakistan.
Abstract:
A series of flavonoid derivatives, flavones (F1-F3) and flavonols (OF1-OF3) were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed through various spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. These were then tested for cytotoxic activity against mouse fibroblast (NIH 3T3), human endothelial cervical (HeLa) and breast (MCF7) cell lines in vitro by MTT assay. The flavonol series showed prominent potentials than the flavones. The compound OF2 in flavonols exhibited greater potentials MCF7 cell with IC50 value of 0.96μM and OF3 has 1.04μM. In contrast, the OF3 exhibited higher activity against HeLa cell with IC50 value of 0.51μM and OF2 has 1.06μM. The compounds OF2 and OF3 exhibited activity against mouse fibroblast (NIH 3T3) cell with IC50 values 2.48 and 1.24μM. The OF1 was found to be moderate to inactive against all cells. Cytotoxic screening of the tested flavones, F1 to F3 were also active against all cells but the activity was less in comparison to flavonol series of compounds suggestion the possible involvement of hydroxyl (OH) at position 3 in case of flavonols. These results indicated a cheering scaffold that may lead to innovation of potent anti-breast cancer activity.
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