Abstract
Hyperforin is a natural phloroglucinol that has been known for the treatment of depression. Hyperforin displays also antibacterial, antiproliferant and antiangiogenic activity. Synthetic derivatives of hyperforin have also recently been reported to possess increased bioactivity. The clinical applications are limited by the hydrophobic characteristics and the instability of the molecule. In this review we discuss about some of the derivatives of hyperforin (aristoforin, tetrahydrohyperforin and octahydrohyperforin) that demonstrated promising antitumor activity. Among these, octahydrohyperforin also possesses antibacterial activity against both the planktonic and biofilm states of bacteria.
Keywords: Anti-angiogenic, antibacterial, anticancer, biofilm, hyperforin, hyperforin-derivatives, proapoptotic.
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Anticancer and Antibacterial Activity of Hyperforin and Its Derivatives
Volume: 14 Issue: 10
Author(s): Brigida Immacolata Pia Schiavone, Luisella Verotta, Antonio Rosato, Muraglia Marilena, Simon Gibbons, Ezio Bombardelli, Carlo Franchini and Filomena Corbo
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Keywords: Anti-angiogenic, antibacterial, anticancer, biofilm, hyperforin, hyperforin-derivatives, proapoptotic.
Abstract: Hyperforin is a natural phloroglucinol that has been known for the treatment of depression. Hyperforin displays also antibacterial, antiproliferant and antiangiogenic activity. Synthetic derivatives of hyperforin have also recently been reported to possess increased bioactivity. The clinical applications are limited by the hydrophobic characteristics and the instability of the molecule. In this review we discuss about some of the derivatives of hyperforin (aristoforin, tetrahydrohyperforin and octahydrohyperforin) that demonstrated promising antitumor activity. Among these, octahydrohyperforin also possesses antibacterial activity against both the planktonic and biofilm states of bacteria.
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Schiavone Immacolata Pia Brigida, Verotta Luisella, Rosato Antonio, Marilena Muraglia, Gibbons Simon, Bombardelli Ezio, Franchini Carlo and Corbo Filomena, Anticancer and Antibacterial Activity of Hyperforin and Its Derivatives, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2014; 14 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520614999140829122803
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520614999140829122803 |
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