Bakuchiol derivatives as novel and potent cytotoxic agents: A report

Rabiya Majeed, Mallepally V. Reddy, Praveen K. Chinthakindi, Payare L. Sangwan, Abid Hamid, Gousia Chashoo, Ajit K. Saxena, Surrinder Koul

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Abstract

A library of 28 compounds comprising of acyl, amino, halo, nitro, styryl and cyclized derivatives of bakuchiol have been evaluated against a panel of eight human cancer cell lines. Bioevaluation studies have resulted in the identification of potent cytotoxic molecules exhibiting concentration dependent growth inhibition against leukemia cancer cells with best results observed for compounds 17 and 22 exhibiting IC 50 1.8 and 2.0 μM respectively. As evident from various biological end-points, inhibition of cell proliferation by inducing G2/M cell cycle arrest, mitochondrial membrane disruption followed by DNA fragmentation and apoptosis is demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-67
Number of pages13
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume49
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Bakuchiol analogs
  • Cell cycle analysis
  • Heck coupling
  • Mercuration-demercuration

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