Semi-Synthesis of Dihydrochalcone Derivatives and Their in Vitro Antimicrobial Activities

 

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Abstract

We describe the semi-synthesis of dihydrochalcone derivatives and their in vitro antimicrobial activities. These compounds were prepared by modifying two naturally occurring antimicrobial dihydrochalcones, erioschalcones A and B, reported by us earlier. The structures of the compounds were assigned on the basis of spectroscopic evidence and by comparing their physical and spectroscopic data with those reported in the literature. All the compounds were subjected to in vitro antimicrobial assays against a panel of pathogenic microorganisms, including gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, and fungi. The antimicrobial efficacies of this class of compounds were established by correlating the activity profile of each compound with its structure and by comparing the activities of all the compounds with each other based on their structure. This should enable the development of other derivatives of the dihydrochalcone family that would serve as more potent antimicrobial agents against specific pathogens.

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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Spiteller

Institut für Umweltforschung (INFU)
Technische Universität Dortmund

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