Following a similar approach on carvacrol-based derivatives, we investigated the synthesis and the microbiological screening against eight strains of H. pylori, and the cytotoxic activity against human gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells of a new series of ether compounds based on the structure of thymol. Structural analysis comprehended elemental analysis and 1H/13C/19F NMR spectra. The analysis of structure-activity relationships within this molecular library of 38 structurally-related compounds reported that some chemical modifications of the OH group of thymol led to broad-spectrum growth inhibition on all isolates. Preferred substitutions were benzyl groups compared to alkyl chains, and the specific presence of functional groups at para position of the benzyl moiety such as 4-CN and 4-Ph endowed the most anti-H. pylori activity toward all the strains with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values up to 4 µg/mL. Poly-substitution on the benzyl ring was not essential. Moreover, several compounds characterized by the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration/minimum bactericidal concentration (MIC/MBC) values against H. pylori were also tested in order to verify a cytotoxic effect against AGS cells with respect to 5-fluorouracil and carvacrol. Three derivatives can be considered as new lead compounds alternative to current therapy to manage H. pylori infection, preventing the occurrence of severe gastric diseases. The present work confirms the possibility to use natural compounds as templates for the medicinal semi-synthesis.

Synthesis and evaluation of thymol-based synthetic derivatives as dual-action inhibitors against different strains of h. pylori and AGS cell line / Sisto, F.; Carradori, S.; Guglielmi, P.; Spano, M.; Secci, D.; Granese, A.; Sobolev, A. P.; Grande, R.; Campestre, C.; Di Marcantonio, M. C.; Mincione, G.. - In: MOLECULES. - ISSN 1420-3049. - 26:6(2021). [10.3390/molecules26071829]

Synthesis and evaluation of thymol-based synthetic derivatives as dual-action inhibitors against different strains of h. pylori and AGS cell line

Guglielmi P.;Spano M.;Secci D.;Granese A.;
2021

Abstract

Following a similar approach on carvacrol-based derivatives, we investigated the synthesis and the microbiological screening against eight strains of H. pylori, and the cytotoxic activity against human gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS) cells of a new series of ether compounds based on the structure of thymol. Structural analysis comprehended elemental analysis and 1H/13C/19F NMR spectra. The analysis of structure-activity relationships within this molecular library of 38 structurally-related compounds reported that some chemical modifications of the OH group of thymol led to broad-spectrum growth inhibition on all isolates. Preferred substitutions were benzyl groups compared to alkyl chains, and the specific presence of functional groups at para position of the benzyl moiety such as 4-CN and 4-Ph endowed the most anti-H. pylori activity toward all the strains with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values up to 4 µg/mL. Poly-substitution on the benzyl ring was not essential. Moreover, several compounds characterized by the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration/minimum bactericidal concentration (MIC/MBC) values against H. pylori were also tested in order to verify a cytotoxic effect against AGS cells with respect to 5-fluorouracil and carvacrol. Three derivatives can be considered as new lead compounds alternative to current therapy to manage H. pylori infection, preventing the occurrence of severe gastric diseases. The present work confirms the possibility to use natural compounds as templates for the medicinal semi-synthesis.
2021
AGS cells; drug resistance; dual-action agents, antimicrobial activity; helicobacter pylori; semi-synthesis; thymol
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Synthesis and evaluation of thymol-based synthetic derivatives as dual-action inhibitors against different strains of h. pylori and AGS cell line / Sisto, F.; Carradori, S.; Guglielmi, P.; Spano, M.; Secci, D.; Granese, A.; Sobolev, A. P.; Grande, R.; Campestre, C.; Di Marcantonio, M. C.; Mincione, G.. - In: MOLECULES. - ISSN 1420-3049. - 26:6(2021). [10.3390/molecules26071829]
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