Xanthone

About: Xanthone is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1639 publications have been published within this topic receiving 25870 citations. The topic is also known as: 9-oxo-xanthene & Diphenyline ketone oxide.

Nutraceutical mangosteen tea

Abstract: A nutraceutical tea composition containing xanthone compounds is disclosed The xanthones contained in the tea composition are, preferably, derived from fruit of the Garcinia mangostana L plant, otherwise known as the mangosteen plant

Studies on the Constituents of Iris florentina L. II. C-Glucosides of Xanthones and Flavones from the Leaves

Abstract: Four C-glucosylxanthones [Mangiferin (3), isomangiferin (2), 4 and 5] and three C-glucosylflavones [swertisin (6), isoswertisin (7) and isoswertiajaponin (8)] were isolated from the fresh leaves of Iris florentina L. (Iridaceae). The structures of 4 and 5 were shown to be 7-O-methylmangiferin and 7-O-methylisomangiferin, respectively, by chemical and spectroscopic methods. In addition, the 13C nuclear magnetic resonance chemical shifts of aryl carbons in these C-glucosylxanthones (2-5) were assigned. On the basis of the co-occurrence of several types of xanthone and flavone C-glucosides, the biosynthetic relationship between both C-glucosides is briefly discussed.

A new xanthone derivative from the co-culture broth of two marine fungi (strain No. E33 and K38)

Abstract: A new xanthone derivative, 8-hydroxy-3-methyl-9-oxo-9H-xanthene-1-carboxylic acid methyl ether (1), was isolated from the co-culture broth of two mangrove fungi (strain No. K38 and E33) isolated from the South China Sea coast. The structure of 1 was determined by comprehensive spectroscopic methods, especially 2D NMR techniques. Primary bioassays showed that compound 1 has inhibitory activity against five microorganisms, including Gloeasporium musae and Peronophthora cichoralearum etc.

Synthesis and molecular docking studies of xanthone attached amino acids as potential antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents

Abstract: A series of novel xanthone conjugated amino acids were synthesised and characterised by analytical and spectroscopic methods. All the synthesized analogues (2-23) were screened for their in vitro antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities. Compounds 7, 8, 9, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 23 showed excellent antimicrobial activities compared to antibacterial and antifungal reference drugs gentamicin and bavistin, respectively. Compounds 7-12 and 18-23 showed good anti-inflammatory activity compared to a standard drug, indomethacin. The preliminary structure-activity relationship revealed that tryptophan, tyrosine, phenylalanine, proline and cysteine conjugated compounds showed excellent antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities. This may be explained by the contribution of aromaticity and hydrophobicity of amino acids. Molecular docking studies were performed for all the synthesised compounds, among which compounds 20, 21 and 23 showed the highest docking scores for antimicrobial activity while compounds 9, 20 and 22 showed the highest docking scores for anti-inflammatory activity. Different amino acids conjugated xanthone derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro biological activities. The conjugation was found to play a major role in improving the biological activities of those compounds.

Novel Highly Potent and Selective Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitors: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Structure−Activity Relationships Investigation

Abstract: In further pursuing our search for potent and selective aromatase inhibitors, a new series of molecules was designed and synthesized, exploring possible structural modifications of a previously identified xanthone scaffold. Among them, highly potent compounds, with inhibitory activity in the low nanomolar range, were found. In particular, substitution of the heterocyclic oxygen atom in the xanthone core by a sulfur atom and/or increase in structure flexibility seemed to be favorable for the interaction with the enzyme.