A new set of curcumin
analogues with a Schiff base moiety
were
synthesized from a bis-aldehyde derivative of hydroxybenzylidene cyclohexanone
and various alicyclic and aromatic amines. The single crystals of
compound 2 (bis-aldehyde), compound 3b (bis-cyclohexylimino
derivative), and compound 3c (bis-1-imino piperidyl derivative)
were developed. The said bis-imino and bis-amino curcuminoids were
tested for anticancer activity against MCF-7 utilizing the conventional
MTT assay. These Schiff bases had significantly higher anticancer
efficacy than curcumin and methotrexate against MCF-7 cell lines.
Compounds 3k, 3b, and 3l have the highest
efficacy among all synthesized curcuminoids. The MTT results are in
accordance with the binding affinities found by docking the said molecules
with HER2 Tyrosine Kinase (HER2-TK). Compound 3b is identified
as a promising HER2-TK inhibitor and also shows effective inhibition
against Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus.
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