BACKGROUND Monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) inhibitors are widely used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. They increase vital monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain. However, there is a need for safer natural reversible MAO inhibitors with MAO-B selectivity. Our previous studies showed that Psoralea corylifolia seeds (PCS) extract contains compounds that inhibit monoamine oxidase-B. METHOD...

Biocompatible Ionic Liquids (Bio-ILs) are a new class of ILs that task-specifically designed to derive from naturally occurring compounds and/or derivatives thereof, as well molecules known for their biocompatibility (e.g., active pharmaceutical ingredients or non-toxic bioactive compounds) in terms sustainability and biocompatibility. Owing remarkable physicochemical properties can be tailor m...

Crude extracts of the aerial parts of Marrubium vulgare show a potent in vitro inhibition of KCl-induced contraction of rat aorta. Bio-guided fractionations, spectroscopic analysis and chemical derivatization revealed the furanic labdane diterpenes marrubenol and marrubiin as the most active compounds.

A general synthesis of 3-amidoindoles from easily available arylhydrazines and acylated propargylamines is described. In the presence of inexpensive Zn salts, alkyne amination and subsequent Fischer indole-cyclization took place in good yields with excellent regioselectivity providing an interesting scaffold for potentially bio-active compounds.

Globally the change towards the establishment of a bio-based economy has resulted in an increased need for bio-based applications. This, in turn, has served as a driving force for the discovery and application of novel biosurfactants. The class Actinobacteria represents a vast group of microorganisms with the ability to produce a diverse range of secondary metabolites, including surfactants. Un...

INTRODUCTION Propolis is a sticky material mixed by honeybees to utilize it in protecting their hives from infection by bacteria and fungi. The therapeutic properties of propolis are due to its chemical composition with bio-active compounds; therefore, researchers are interested in studying its chemical constituents and biological properties. The main objective of this study is to determine the...

A series of novel cycloalkylthiophene-imine derivatives containing benzothiazole unit were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their anti-viral activities. The bio-evaluation results indicated that some of the target compounds (such as 5g, 5i, 5u) exhibited good to moderate antiviral effect on CVB5, ADV7 and EV71 viruses, however, these compounds did not have inhibition activity against H1N...