• Title of article

    Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Novel Curcumin Derivatives Containing Heterocyclic Moiety

  • Author/Authors

    Hamed, Othman A Department of Chemistry - An-Najah National University - Nablus, West Bank, Palestine , Mehdawi, Noha Department of Chemistry - An-Najah National University - Nablus, West Bank, Palestine , Taha, Adham Abu College of Pharmacy - Genetics Laboratory - An-Najah National University - Nablus, West bank, Palestine , Hamed, Emad M Department of Chemistry - Hashemite University - Zarqa, Jordan , Al-Nuri, Mohammed A Department of Chemistry - An-Najah National University - Nablus, West Bank, Palestine , Hussein, Ayman S College of Pharmacy - Genetics Laboratory - An-Najah National University - Nablus, West bank, Palestine

  • Pages
    10
  • From page
    47
  • To page
    56
  • Abstract
    A series of curcumin derivatives containing heterocyclic moiety have been synthesized and evaluated for their antibacterial activities. The chemical structures of the synthesized compounds were verified on the basis of spectral data and elemental analyses. Investigation of antimicrobial activity of the derivatives demonstrated the ability to inhibit Gram-positive microorganisms with zone of inhibition ranging from 14-18 mm, MIC ranging between 0.0625 and 0.25 mg/mL. Among all tested derivatives, diazepine 4 exhibited remarkable potency against Gram-positive bacteria S. aureus. An extensive study is underway to optimize the effectiveness of diazepine type of compounds and to determine their mode of action.
  • Keywords
    Antimicrobial activity , pyrazoles , isoxazoles , diazepine , disc diffusion
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2013
  • Record number

    2414910