“…Mitochondrial activity-effect of Mannich bases and related compounds, yeast 0 Blood platelet aggregation-effect of Mannich bases and related compounds, rats 0 Coagulation, hlood-effect of Mannich bases and related compounds, rats Structure-activity relationships-effect of Mannich bases and related compounds on mitochondrial function in yeast, human epidermoid carcinoma cultures, hlood platelet aggregation and hlood clotting, rats Mannich bases have a wide range of biological activity including antineoplastic properties (1,2), antimicrobial effects (3)(4)(5), analgesic activity (6), local anesthetic properties (7,8), and psychotropic effects (9). To pursue a continuing interest in Mannich reactions (10)(11)(12) and cu,/%unsaturated ketones (13,14), several properties of a simple Mannich base, 5-dimethylamino-1 -phenyl-1 -penten-3-one (Ia ), derived aThe figures, in micrograms per milliliter, in the KB cell culture screen indicate the dose inhibiting 50% growth of human epidermoid carcinoma of the nasopharynx in Eagle's medium.…”