Synthesis and evaluation of intrinsic bioactivity of fluorescein and phenolphthalein derivatives

Palanichamy Santhoshkumar, Kuruba Bharathkumar, Asir Obadiah, Raman Mohanapriya, Arulappan Durairaj, Subramanian Ramanathan, Samuel Vasanthkumar

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Abstract

Fluorescein and phenolphthalein derivatives have been synthesized and screened for their bioactivity via molecular docking, cytotoxicity and antioxidant studies. In molecular docking studies, the compounds 3d have exhibited better glide score and hydrogen bonding ability when docked with t-RNA Dimethylallyltransferase. Antioxidant capabilities were evaluated via DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity. In this screening, compound 3d exhibited better inhibition efficiency in the DPPH and ABTS methods. Cytotoxicity of the compounds was assessed by the cell sustainability assay against human cervical cancer cell line (HeLa). All the synthesized compounds exhibited cytotoxic effects against HeLa cells and compounds 3d displayed better activity (IC50) than the standard drug (doxorubicin).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1425-1435
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of the Iranian Chemical Society
Volume19
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Iranian Chemical Society.

Funding

The authors thank the management and the authorities of Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore (TN, India), for their kind support and constant encouragement.

Keywords

  • Antioxidant studies
  • Cytotoxicity studies
  • Fluorescein
  • Molecular docking
  • Phenolphthalein

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