Title: Synthesis and Preliminary COX-2 Expression Inhibitory Activities of Andrographolide Derivatives
VOLUME: 7 ISSUE: 3
Author(s):Jing Li, Wenlong Huang, Huibin Zhang and Huiping Zhou
Affiliation:School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Keywords:Andrographolide, Derivatives, COX-2, Expression, Inhibitory activity
Abstract: The synthesis of a series of andrographolide derivatives was described and their inhibitory effects on COX-2 expression in mouse macrophages were also evaluated. Some of the tested compounds showed better inhibitory potency than andrographolide, and compound (5d) was the best one.