Abstract
Resveratrol (3,5,41-trihydroxystilbene) is a phytoalexin produced by plants. Resveratrol is known for its anti-cancer, antiviral and antioxidant properties. We prepared imine analogs of resveratrol ((hydroxyphenyliminomethyl)phenols) and tested their antioxidant activity. All prepared resveratrol analogs were able to scavenge 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), galvinoxyl radical (GOR) and 2,21-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) radicals. The antioxidant activity efficiency correlated with the number and position of hydroxyl groups. The most effective antioxidants were resveratrol analogs containing three hydroxyl groups in the benzylidene part of their molecules. These results provide new insights into the relationship between the chemical structure and biological activity of resveratrol analogs.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 127 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Molecules |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2016 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 106023 Molecular biology
Keywords
- resveratrol analogs
- iminophenols
- antioxidant activity
- ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES
- DISEASE
- WINE
- DERIVATIVES
- MOLECULE
- DESIGN
- ACIDS
- Antioxidant activity
- Resveratrol analogs
- Iminophenols