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RGUHS J Pharm Sci | Vol 3 | Issue 3 | Jul–Sep, 2013 65 50 50 Synhtesis, Characte Activity of Analogue Flavone Afroze Alam 1 , K. L. Dhar, 1 B. S. Jaysh 1 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini India 2 Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ABSTRACT The flavonoids are polyphenolic compound of food plants. The flavonoids are phenyl basic skeleton (C -C -C ), composed of ring 6 3 6 C), also shared by the tocopherols, wi position. Different substitutions can typically oc flavonoid derivatives have found applicatio in Asia for thousands of years. Vario characterised by UV, IR,1HNMR and mass cytotoxic activityby MTT assay agains activity,whereas thecompounds like FA-04, FA-20, FA-10 and FA-13 have sho ml respectively, in comparison to standard presence of 3-methyl group in the flavone compounds. The prominent activity the of amino substitution on 4 -positionof flavono Keywords: Benzopyrone, Cytotoxic activit 1. INTRODUCTION Success in the drug discovery is dependen on the ability to identity novel, patentable compounds collectively called as New Chemical Entities (NCEs) that have poten tial to treat a disease in a safe and efficacious manner. 1 Benzopyrone class of compounds occurs in nature as flavones, isoflavones, neofla vones, coumarins, etc. Depending upon type of lactone ring, benzopyrone are available as α-benzopyrone, b-benzopy rone and γ-benzopyrone. Among them α-benzopyrone (coumarines) and γ- benzo pyrone (flavones, isoflavones, and neofla vones) occurs widely in nature.Compounds having Chromones (γ-benzopyrone) moiety are associated with interesting physiological RGUHS J Pharm Sci | Vol 3 | Issue 3 | Jul–Sep, 2013 65 50 50 erization and Cytotoxic es of 3- Methyl hree 2 University, Bajhol Solan-173229 Himachal Pradesh, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India Resea ds and universally present as constituents of flowering pla substituted chroman (benzopyran derivatives) consisting a chroman (C -C ) nucleus (the benzo ring A and th 6 3 ith a phenyl (the aromatic ring B), substitution usua ccur in the rings, A and B. Several plants and spic on as disease preventive and therapeutic agents in tradit ous analogues of 3-methylflavones were synthesised, s spectrometry. All the synthesised compounds were eva st HeLa cell line. Most of the compounds sh own good activity having IC value 22.00, 25.49.26.24 d molecule Cisplastin had IC value 6- 12.5オg/ml. Thus e nucleus significantly influences the log ‘P’ value of all t f above compounds is probably because of 3-methyl and oid nucleus. ty, Flavonoids, HeLa cell line, log ‘P’ value, MTTassay. nt e w n- s s a- n e y- m o- a- s y l activities such as antibacterial antiviral, anticancer, antioxidant, antifungal, anti- cholestermic, anti-diabetics, anti-allergic diuretics etc. 2 Flavonoids, the derivatives of chromones are polyhydroxylated com- pounds, and they are capable of selectively reacting with free radicals or system related to the induction of inflammatory process. Quercetin (3, 3’, 4’, 5’, and 7-pentahy- droxy flavones) and related flavonoids are known to inhibit the growth of tumor cell and potentiates the cytotoxicity of DNA demanding anti- cancer drugs such as cis- plastin. 3 Very few reports are available on the influence of lipophilic substitution on the antioxidants or anti-inflammatory activities of this class of natural products. 4 Flavones inhibit CYPIA-mediated 7-ethoxyresurufin Receive Revised Accepte DOI: 10 Addres corresp AFROZ School Univers BajholS Mobil N Fax No: Email: afrozeph RGUHS J Pharm Sci | Vol 3 | Issue 3 | Jul–Sep, 2013 65 50 50 arch Article ants, particularly of a 15-carbon he heterocyclic ally at the 2- ces containing tional medicine , purified and aluated for their how moderate and 26.35 オg/ it appears the the twenty test d N, N-dimethyl ed Date : 14-09-2013 d Date : 10-10-2013 ed Date : 14-10-2013 0.5530/rjps.2013.3.9 ss for pondence ZE ALAM of Pharmacy, Shoolini sity, Solan India. No: +918091974886 : 01792308000 [email protected] www.rjps.in

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RGUHS J PharmSci |Vol 3 | Issue3 | Jul–Sep, 2013 65

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Synhtesis, Characterization and CytotoxicActivity of Analogues of 3- MethylFlavone

Afroze Alam1, K. L. Dhar,1 B. S. Jayshree2

1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University, Bajhol Solan-173229 Himachal Pradesh,India2Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India

Research Article

ABSTRACTThe flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds and universally present as constituents of flowering plants, particularlyof food plants. The flavonoids are phenyl substituted chroman (benzopyran derivatives) consisting of a 15-carbonbasic skeleton (C -C -C ), composed of a chroman (C -C ) nucleus (the benzo ring A and the heterocyclicring 6 3 6 6 3C), also shared by the tocopherols, with a phenyl (the aromatic ring B), substitution usually at the 2-position.Different substitutions can typically occur in the rings, A and B. Several plants and spices containingflavonoid derivatives have found application as disease preventive and therapeutic agents in traditional medicinein Asia for thousands of years. Various analogues of 3-methylflavones were synthesised, purified andcharacterised by UV, IR,1HNMR and mass spectrometry. All the synthesised compounds were evaluated for theircytotoxic activityby MTT assay against HeLa cell line. Most of the compounds show moderateactivity,whereas thecompounds likeFA-04, FA-20, FA-10 and FA-13 have shown good activity having IC value 22.00, 25.49.26.24 and 26.35 µg/ml respectively, in comparison to standard molecule Cisplastin had IC value 6- 12.5µg/ml. Thus it appears thepresence of 3-methyl group in the flavone nucleus significantly influences the log ‘P’ value of all the twenty testcompounds. The prominent activity the of above compounds is probably because of 3-methyl and N, N-dimethylamino substitution on 4’-positionof flavonoid nucleus.

Keywords: Benzopyrone, Cytotoxic activity, Flavonoids, HeLa cell line, log ‘P’ value, MTTassay.

1. INTRODUCTIONSuccess in the drug discovery is dependenton the ability to identity novel, patentablecompounds collectively called as NewChemical Entities (NCEs) that have poten-tial to treat a disease in a safe and efficaciousmanner.1

Benzopyrone class of compounds occursin nature as flavones, isoflavones, neofla-vones, coumarins, etc. Depending upontype of lactone ring, benzopyrone areavailable as α-benzopyrone, b-benzopy-rone and γ-benzopyrone. Among themα-benzopyrone (coumarines) and γ- benzo-pyrone (flavones, isoflavones, and neofla-vones) occurs widely in nature.Compoundshaving Chromones (γ-benzopyrone) moietyare associated with interesting physiological

activities such as antibacterial antiviral,anticancer, antioxidant, antifungal, anti-cholestermic, anti-diabetics, anti-allergicdiuretics etc.2 Flavonoids, thederivatives of chromones arepolyhydroxylated com- pounds, and theyare capable of selectively reacting with freeradicals or system related to the inductionof inflammatory process. Quercetin (3,3’, 4’, 5’, and 7-pentahy- droxy flavones)and related flavonoids are known to inhibitthe growth of tumor cell and potentiatesthe cytotoxicity of DNA demanding anti-cancer drugs such as cis- plastin.3 Very fewreports are available on the influence oflipophilic substitution on the antioxidantsor anti-inflammatory activities of this classof natural products.4 Flavones inhibitCYPIA-mediated 7-ethoxyresurufin

Received Date : 14-09-2013Revised Date : 10-10-2013Accepted Date : 14-10-2013

DOI: 10.5530/rjps.2013.3.9

Address forcorrespondenceAFROZE ALAMSchool of Pharmacy, ShooliniUniversity,BajholSolan India.Mobil No: +918091974886Fax No: 01792308000Email:[email protected]

www.rjps.in

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Synhtesis, Characterization and CytotoxicActivity of Analogues of 3- MethylFlavone

Afroze Alam1, K. L. Dhar,1 B. S. Jayshree2

1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University, Bajhol Solan-173229 Himachal Pradesh,India2Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India

Research Article

ABSTRACTThe flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds and universally present as constituents of flowering plants, particularlyof food plants. The flavonoids are phenyl substituted chroman (benzopyran derivatives) consisting of a 15-carbonbasic skeleton (C -C -C ), composed of a chroman (C -C ) nucleus (the benzo ring A and the heterocyclicring 6 3 6 6 3C), also shared by the tocopherols, with a phenyl (the aromatic ring B), substitution usually at the 2-position.Different substitutions can typically occur in the rings, A and B. Several plants and spices containingflavonoid derivatives have found application as disease preventive and therapeutic agents in traditional medicinein Asia for thousands of years. Various analogues of 3-methylflavones were synthesised, purified andcharacterised by UV, IR,1HNMR and mass spectrometry. All the synthesised compounds were evaluated for theircytotoxic activityby MTT assay against HeLa cell line. Most of the compounds show moderateactivity,whereas thecompounds likeFA-04, FA-20, FA-10 and FA-13 have shown good activity having IC value 22.00, 25.49.26.24 and 26.35 µg/ml respectively, in comparison to standard molecule Cisplastin had IC value 6- 12.5µg/ml. Thus it appears thepresence of 3-methyl group in the flavone nucleus significantly influences the log ‘P’ value of all the twenty testcompounds. The prominent activity the of above compounds is probably because of 3-methyl and N, N-dimethylamino substitution on 4’-positionof flavonoid nucleus.

Keywords: Benzopyrone, Cytotoxic activity, Flavonoids, HeLa cell line, log ‘P’ value, MTTassay.

1. INTRODUCTIONSuccess in the drug discovery is dependenton the ability to identity novel, patentablecompounds collectively called as NewChemical Entities (NCEs) that have poten-tial to treat a disease in a safe and efficaciousmanner.1

Benzopyrone class of compounds occursin nature as flavones, isoflavones, neofla-vones, coumarins, etc. Depending upontype of lactone ring, benzopyrone areavailable as α-benzopyrone, b-benzopy-rone and γ-benzopyrone. Among themα-benzopyrone (coumarines) and γ- benzo-pyrone (flavones, isoflavones, and neofla-vones) occurs widely in nature.Compoundshaving Chromones (γ-benzopyrone) moietyare associated with interesting physiological

activities such as antibacterial antiviral,anticancer, antioxidant, antifungal, anti-cholestermic, anti-diabetics, anti-allergicdiuretics etc.2 Flavonoids, thederivatives of chromones arepolyhydroxylated com- pounds, and theyare capable of selectively reacting with freeradicals or system related to the inductionof inflammatory process. Quercetin (3,3’, 4’, 5’, and 7-pentahy- droxy flavones)and related flavonoids are known to inhibitthe growth of tumor cell and potentiatesthe cytotoxicity of DNA demanding anti-cancer drugs such as cis- plastin.3 Very fewreports are available on the influence oflipophilic substitution on the antioxidantsor anti-inflammatory activities of this classof natural products.4 Flavones inhibitCYPIA-mediated 7-ethoxyresurufin

Received Date : 14-09-2013Revised Date : 10-10-2013Accepted Date : 14-10-2013

DOI: 10.5530/rjps.2013.3.9

Address forcorrespondenceAFROZE ALAMSchool of Pharmacy, ShooliniUniversity,BajholSolan India.Mobil No: +918091974886Fax No: 01792308000Email:[email protected]

www.rjps.in

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Synhtesis, Characterization and CytotoxicActivity of Analogues of 3- MethylFlavone

Afroze Alam1, K. L. Dhar,1 B. S. Jayshree2

1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University, Bajhol Solan-173229 Himachal Pradesh,India2Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India

Research Article

ABSTRACTThe flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds and universally present as constituents of flowering plants, particularlyof food plants. The flavonoids are phenyl substituted chroman (benzopyran derivatives) consisting of a 15-carbonbasic skeleton (C -C -C ), composed of a chroman (C -C ) nucleus (the benzo ring A and the heterocyclicring 6 3 6 6 3C), also shared by the tocopherols, with a phenyl (the aromatic ring B), substitution usually at the 2-position.Different substitutions can typically occur in the rings, A and B. Several plants and spices containingflavonoid derivatives have found application as disease preventive and therapeutic agents in traditional medicinein Asia for thousands of years. Various analogues of 3-methylflavones were synthesised, purified andcharacterised by UV, IR,1HNMR and mass spectrometry. All the synthesised compounds were evaluated for theircytotoxic activityby MTT assay against HeLa cell line. Most of the compounds show moderateactivity,whereas thecompounds likeFA-04, FA-20, FA-10 and FA-13 have shown good activity having IC value 22.00, 25.49.26.24 and 26.35 µg/ml respectively, in comparison to standard molecule Cisplastin had IC value 6- 12.5µg/ml. Thus it appears thepresence of 3-methyl group in the flavone nucleus significantly influences the log ‘P’ value of all the twenty testcompounds. The prominent activity the of above compounds is probably because of 3-methyl and N, N-dimethylamino substitution on 4’-positionof flavonoid nucleus.

Keywords: Benzopyrone, Cytotoxic activity, Flavonoids, HeLa cell line, log ‘P’ value, MTTassay.

1. INTRODUCTIONSuccess in the drug discovery is dependenton the ability to identity novel, patentablecompounds collectively called as NewChemical Entities (NCEs) that have poten-tial to treat a disease in a safe and efficaciousmanner.1

Benzopyrone class of compounds occursin nature as flavones, isoflavones, neofla-vones, coumarins, etc. Depending upontype of lactone ring, benzopyrone areavailable as α-benzopyrone, b-benzopy-rone and γ-benzopyrone. Among themα-benzopyrone (coumarines) and γ- benzo-pyrone (flavones, isoflavones, and neofla-vones) occurs widely in nature.Compoundshaving Chromones (γ-benzopyrone) moietyare associated with interesting physiological

activities such as antibacterial antiviral,anticancer, antioxidant, antifungal, anti-cholestermic, anti-diabetics, anti-allergicdiuretics etc.2 Flavonoids, thederivatives of chromones arepolyhydroxylated com- pounds, and theyare capable of selectively reacting with freeradicals or system related to the inductionof inflammatory process. Quercetin (3,3’, 4’, 5’, and 7-pentahy- droxy flavones)and related flavonoids are known to inhibitthe growth of tumor cell and potentiatesthe cytotoxicity of DNA demanding anti-cancer drugs such as cis- plastin.3 Very fewreports are available on the influence oflipophilic substitution on the antioxidantsor anti-inflammatory activities of this classof natural products.4 Flavones inhibitCYPIA-mediated 7-ethoxyresurufin

Received Date : 14-09-2013Revised Date : 10-10-2013Accepted Date : 14-10-2013

DOI: 10.5530/rjps.2013.3.9

Address forcorrespondenceAFROZE ALAMSchool of Pharmacy, ShooliniUniversity,BajholSolan India.Mobil No: +918091974886Fax No: 01792308000Email:[email protected]

www.rjps.in

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5 5

5o-dethylase (EROD)activity in rat and human liver5

microsomes. Certain bromoflavones are found to sig- 5 2+

nificantly induce quinine reductase activity, which is animportant mechanism of chemoprevention.6 On study &+of an inhibitor from the class of xanthone, chromoneand flavone reports are available in the literature to beararomatase7 inhibition properties. Cancer is the causeof more than six million deathseach year in the world.In 2001, about 1,268,000 newcancer cases and 553,400deaths were reported in theUnited States.8 For a longtime, plants are being used in the treatment of cancer.9

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According to an estimate, 50% of breast cancer and37% of prostate cancer patients use herbal products.10

In current study, 20 derivatives of 3-methyl flavoneshave beensynthesized with varioussubstitution on ben-zopyrone nucleus. The starting material was taken as

5 2+

2

5&+

5

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few substituted propiophenone and substituted benz- 5 2+ 2&+ 5 &O &+ 2&+

aldehyde. All the synthesized compounds were purified, 5 2+ 2&+ &+ &O ) 5 2+ &O ) 2&+ &+characterized and evaluated for cytotoxic activity on theHeLacell line.

2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

2.1 ReagentsAll the chemicals and solvents used were of AR-gradeand LR-grade and obtained from Sigma-Aldrich, SiscoResearch Laboratories, Qualigens, Rankem, S.D. Fine,Hi-Media and Merck and wereused without furtherpurification.2.1.1 Synthesis of Substituted 3-methyl Chalcones.11

(CA1–CA20)To a solution of 0.01 mole of orthohydroxy Propiophe-nones in 10 ml of 40% KOH and 20 ml of ethyl alco-hol, 0.01 mole of substituted benzaldehyde was addedand mixture was stirred for 48–72 hours. The colouredsolution was poured into crushed ice and acidified with1N HCl. The precipitate so obtained was washed withcold water, filtered, dried and recrystallized with abso-lute alcohol. Percentage yield and other physical data arepresent in Table No; 1.2.1.2.Experimental &TLC analysisMelting points were determined on a melting pointapparatus (Shital Scientific Industries, Mumbai) and areuncorrected. The reactions were monitored by Thin-

(HPLC grade). The FTIR studies were done on a Shi-madzu FTIR8310 spectrophotometer as KBr pellets.1HNMR spectra were taken on a NMR (AMX400) inDMSO-d6 (Merck) andthe mass spectra were recordedon a GC-MS(Shimadzu GCMSQP5050 corporationJapan.)2.2.1 Synthesis of Substituted 3-Methyl Flavones12

(FA1–FA20)To a solution of 0.01 mole of chacone in a 50 ml ofdimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) taken in a 100 ml ofround bottom flask ,fitted with reflux condenser wasadded of 15–20 granules of iodine. The reaction mix-ture was reflux for 3–4 hours and kept overnight. Theprecipitate was neutralized with sodium thiosulphate toremove unreacted I2 washed with water, filtered, driedand recrystallized with absolute alcohol. Percentageyield and other physical data are present in Table No; 3.2.2.2 General Scheme of Synthesis

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layer chromatography (TLC) was performed on pre-coated aluminium plates (Silica gel 60 F254, Merck).Plates were visualized by UV light and iodine vapourand the Rf values were determined on pre-coated TLCusing the solvent system n-hexane; ethyl acetate (9: 1).max ‘and €max for the synthesized test compounds were

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obtained on a UV-visible spectrophotometer (ShimadzuUV, Vis spectrophotometer UV-1650 PC) in methanol

5 2+ 2&+ 5 &O &+ 2&+

5 2+ 2&+ &+ &O ) 5 2+ &O ) 2&+ &+

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FA-05 H CH3 H H

FA-06

FA-07

FA-08

H

H

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Cl

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H

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H

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OH

3

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2.1.3 Physical data of Synthesized 3-methyl Chalcones (CA1–CA20) Table-1Compound Yield (%) M.P. (0C) max € max Rf* logP

AC-01 73 75-80 266.7 1.048x104 0.72 1.03AC-02 62 100-105 265.9 2.39x104 0.68 1.69

AC -03 72 65-70 301.4 4.28x103 0.61 1.00

AC -04 73 80-85 280.0 1.35x104 0.64 1.21

AC -05 80 120-125 292.7 3.28x104 0.54 1.05

AC -06 68 110-112 256.8 1.76x104 0.70 1.24

AC -07 72 135-140 310.0 1.33x104 0.64 1.06

AC -08 64 112-115 221.0 6.05x103 0.61 0.61

AC -09 60 130-135 268.0 3.19x104 0.40 1.89

AC -10 85 65-75 230.0 6.55x103 0.33 1.05

AC-11 80 116-118 280.0 1.05x104 0.54 1.20

AC-12 85 85-90 279.8 1.06x104 0.46 1.15

AC -13 80 70-75 284.0 7.507x103 0.48 1.30

AC -14 70 80-85 270.0 2.84x104 0.34 1.34

AC -15 55 107-110 274.0 6.39x103 0.53 1.37

AC -16 65 256-259 291.5 5.23x104 0.44 1.63

AC -17 80 1252-253 300.0 1.072x104 0.37 1.70

AC -18 80 267-270 382.5 1.60x104 0.59 1.75

AC -19 70 270-73 352.0 1.340x104 0.68 1.05

AC -20 60 250-253 310.0 2.620x104 0.55 1.04

Satisfactory CHN data.*Solvent system-n-hexane: ethyl acetate (9: 1)

2.2.4  Physical  data  of  synthesised  3-methylflavones (FA1-FA20). Table No: 3

2.2.3 List of Synthesized Substituted Flavones; TableNo: 2

Compound Yield(%)

M.P. (0C) max € max Rf* LogP

Compound R R1 R2 R3

FA-01 H H H N(CH )

FA-02 H H H CH

FA-03 H H H H

FA-04 OH H H N (CH )

FA-1 72 120-125 338.0 1.026x104 0.531.57

FA-2 80 125-132 339.0 1.524x104 0.441.34

FA-3 55 110-112 298.4 6.621x103 0.331.01

FA-4 65 160-170 339.0 1.707x104 0.831.22

FA-5 72 117-120 253.2 1.663x104 0.451.33

FA-6 90 95-100 282.4 5.450x104 0.571.03

FA-7 85 90-95 312.0 8.764x104 0.381.36

FA-8 60 105-108 225.0 8.496x104 0.860.93

FA-9 45 160-110 273.4 3.155x104 0.531.66

FA-09 OCH H H Cl FA-10 85 65-75 235.0 7.785x194 0.331.20

FA-10 H H H NO

FA-11 H Br H H

FA-12 H H H Cl

FA-13 H H H F

FA-14 H H H Br

FA-11 72 82-85 282.4 1.344x104 0.530.96

FA-12 88 70-75 281.8 1.689x104 0.441.03

FA-13 90 90-95 285.0 9.587x103 0.331.10

FA-14 85 120-125 278.8 1.203x104 0.831.05

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3

3

3

3

FA-15 72 85-90 275.0 2.048x104 0.451.16

FA-16 65 139-142 292.4 1.944x104 0.770.94

FA-15 OCH H H HFA-17 60 105-110 323.6 2.378x104 0.55

1.62FA-16 H F H H

FA-17 OH H H CH

FA-18 H OCH H H

FA-18 60 129-132 347.4 2.405x104 0.541.12

FA-19 65 121-125 341.9 1.340x104 0.561.61

FA-20 60 115-120 312.8 2.620x104 0.430.91

FA-19 H H OCH H

FA-20 H OH H H The compounds gave satisfactory CHN data.*Solvent system - n-hexane : ethyl acetate (9: 1)

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2

3. CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITY13-15

MTT assay is a laboratory test and a standard colomet-ric assay (an assay which measures changes in colour) formeasuring cellular growth. It can also be used to deter-mine cytotoxicity of potential medicinal agents and othertoxic materials. Yellow MTT (3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide, a tetrazole) isreduced to purple formazan in the mitochondria of liv-ing cells. A solubilisation solution (usually either dimethylsulphoxide, an acidified ethanol solution, or a solution ofthe sodium dodecyl sulphate in dilute hydrochloric acid,0.04N acidified isopropyl alcohol is added to dissolve theinsoluble purple product into a coloured solution. Theabsorbance of this coloured solution can be quantified by

MTT.Plates are incubate (370C, 5% CO ) for next 4hr.Flick off MTT and insoluble formazan product isdis-solved in 100μl of DMSO.Leave at room temperaturefor a few minutes to ensure all crystals are dissolved.Read plate using a wavelength of 540 nm. Be sure toread plates within one hour of adding the DMSO.Reagents MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphe-nyl tetrazolium bromide (Sigma #M2128): dissolve at1 mg/mL in PBS, filter and sterilize. PBS = Phosphatebuffer saline pH 7.4.3.1.1 Growth inhibition of HeLa cells.Table No: 4All the synthesized test compounds (FA-01–FA-20)were screened for their cytotoxic activity. They werescreened by MTT assay method. The 50% cytotoxic

measuring at wavelength (540 nm) by ELISA reader. This concentration (CTC50(mcg/ml) ) of the all test com-reduction takes place only when mitochondrial reduc-tase enzymes are active, and therefore conversion can bedirectly related to the number of viable (living) cells.

3.1 ExperimentalAdd 100 μl of cells to a 96 well plate at a cell density of5-10x 10 4 cells per well. Incubate (37 0C, 5% CO ) over-night to allow the cells to attach to the wells. Flick offold media. Add 100 μl of (drug+media) solution in eachwell according to dilution.Same volume also keeps ofblank, positive & negative control. Incubate (370C, 5%CO2) for next 48–72 hr. to allow the cells to attach to thewells.Flick off old media and add 100μl (1 mg/ml) of

pounds are enlisted in table no; 5.

4. RESULTS ANDDISCUSSIONPreparation of various substituted 3-mety chalconebased on Claisen- Schmidt condensation20. The start-ing materials for the synthesis of various substituted3-methyl chalcones were 2-hydroxyl propiophenoneand substituted benzaldehyde. Substituted 3-methyl fla-vones were synthesized from respective chalcones in thepresence of DMSO/I2. The purified compound s afterrecrystallization were determined for their purity, bymelting point, thin layer chromatography, and structure

Compound % Growth inhibition

6.25µg/ml 12.50 µg/ml 25 µg/ml 50 µg/mlFA-1 4.52 9.08 41.45 91.62

FA-2 3.67 12.38 4 2.25 88.18

FA-3 0.9 7.46 38.17 85.64

FA-4 6.56 18.85 73.00 93.85

FA-5 1.41 4.77 14.29 58.19

FA-6 2.96 13.88 22.56 39.48

FA-7 2.78 10.28 40.58 87.49

FA-8 1.30 5.50 21.43 39.82

FA-9 0.88 2.66 16.08 29.76

FA-10 3.70 17.54 40.03 86.64

FA-11 3.80 19.29 40.35 86.68

FA-12 4.30 7.00 37.72 91.80

FA-13 8.77 31.75 47.70 91.90

FA-14 5.85 33.90 58.00 82.10

FA-15 2.90 28.50 60.00 92.20

FA-16 0.90 07.00 31.90 75.20

FA-17 0.52 04.25 27.80 72.90

FA-18 0.67 03.19 25.70 89.50

FA-19 2.10 8.80 39.90 84.50

FA-20 7.25 16.90 40.50 90.75

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Compounds CTC (50 cg/ml)FA-01 46.89

FA-02 45.45

FA-03 43.41

FA-04 22.00

FA-05 44.32

FA-06 46.82

FA-07 34.56

FA-08 32.89

FA-09 33.56

FA-10 26.24

FA-11 30.41

FA-12 30.50

FA-13 26.35

FA-14 44.38

FA-15 49.92

FA-16 53.48

FA-17 55.40

FA-18 40.66

FA-19 43.94

FA-20 25.49

Table No: 5 4.1 Major Molecular Mechanism of ActionStudies in vitro and in vivo have shown that someflavonoids modulate the metabolism and dispositionofcarcinogens and can contribute to cancer prevention.21–25

One important mechanism by which flavonoids mayexert their effects is through their interactionwith phaseI metabolizing enzymes (e.g., cytochrome P450), whichmetabolically activate a largenumber of procarcinogensto reactive intermediates that can interact with cellularnucleophiles andultimately trigger carcinogenesis. Fla-vonoids are demonstrated to inhibit the activities of cer-tain P450 isozymes such as CYP1A1 and CYP1A2, 26-27

Thus, they are likely to have a protective role againsttheinduction of cellular damage by the activation of carcin-ogens. Another mechanism of action is the inductionof phase II metabolizing enzymes such as glutathione-S-transferase, Quinone reductase, and UDP-glucuronyltransferase,28-29 by whichcarcinogens are detoxified andthus more readily eliminated from the body. This wouldalso help to explain the chemo preventive effects offlavonoids against carcinogenesis.Moreover, some fla-vonoids have been reported as potent aromatase inhibi-tors.30-33 Substantialevidence supports the concept thatoestrogens be involved inmammary carcinomas. Estra-

were established by IR, 1H-NMR, and Mass spectralstudies. The yields of final synthesized compounds werein the range of 60-90%. max and €max were found werefound to be in the range of 225–347 nm and 6.621x103-8.49x104

respectively.

diol, the mostpotent endogenous oestrogen, is bio-synthesized from androgens by the cytochrome P450enzymecomplex called aromatase. Inhibition of aroma-tase is an important approach for reducing growthstim-ulatory effects of oestrogens in hormone-dependent

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In the present work, effect of 3- methyl substitution on the breast cancer. Therefore, flavonoids couldbe consid-

solubility of flavones was studied. Out of the twenty methylflavones subjected for ‘P’ value determination, almost allof them showed log P value16-19 in the range of 0.912-1.66,as shown in the table no.3. Thus, it appears the presence ofmethyl group in the flavones significantly influences on the‘P’ value of all the twenty test compounds.Cytotoxic studies was determined by MTT assay at awavelength 540 nm .All test compounds (FA1-FA20)were screened for cytotoxic evaluation .Most of the testcompounds showed moderate cytotoxic activity againstHeLa cell line. All twenty test compounds showedCTC50 value between 22.00- 55.40µg/ml. Enlisted intable no; 5.The standard Cisplastin had a value of 6.5–12µg/ml.The test compounds FA-04, FA-20, FA-10, and FA-13showed CTC50 value between 22.00–26.38 µg/ml. Thetest compounds FA-11, FA-12, FA-08, FA-09, FA-07and FA-18 showed CTC50 value between 30–40 µg/ml. The test compounds FA-01, FA-02, FA-04, FA-05,FA-06, FA-14, FA-15, and FA-19 CTC50value between40–50 µg/ml. The test compounds FA-17 and FA-16CTC50 value between 50-56µg/ml.

ered potential agents against breast cancer through theinhibition of aromatase activity.

5. CONCLUSIONCytotoxic activities of all test compounds wereevalu-ated. All test compounds showed activity at all theconcentrations (6.25, 12.50, 25.00 50 µg/ml), prob-ably because ofbenzopyrone nucleus/flavonoids ring.According to the literature review compounds isolatedfrom plant sources havingbenzopyrone/flavonoidsringshow promising cytotoxic34-36 activity. The distancebetween two phenyl ring A and B of our test com-pounds is very much comparable to that of flavonols,flavones, isoflavones and flavanones (Flavonoids fam-ily) obtained from the natural products like kaempferol,chrysin, daidzein and hesperitin respectively as all arepotent anticancer agents.34-36 The structural activityrelationship of our test compounds showed cytotoxicactivity based on above observation and their probablemolecular mechanism. Thusthere is much evidence thatflavonoids have important effect on inhibitory carcino-genesis. Now we conclude that flavonoids are generally

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non-toxic, non-steroidal and manifest a diverse rangeofbeneficial biological activities.

6. FUTURE SCOPE3-methyl flavones may become the probable potentialclass of compounds for future study. The recent reportsavailable on analogues of 3-methyl flavones for theirglutathione transferase37 and farnesyltransferase38

inhib- itors, will initiate our study to synthesize manymore of such substituted flavones and test them forsuch activ- ity, there is a future scope for the syntheticflavones to be targeted for newer targets such as CYP-450 aroma- tase to exploit their anticancer activity.

7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTAuthors thank Saif Central Instrumentation Labora-tory, Punjab University, Chandigarh for getting spectraldata, like NMR and Mass spectra and School of Phar-maceutical Sciences, Shoolini University for researchfacilities.

(2H, d, 2”,), 2.35(3H,s,H-6”), 2.05(1H,S,3-H), 7.64(1H,d, 5’-H), 7.03 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.34(1H,t, H-7’), 6.90(1H, d,H-8’); GCMS: m/z 253 (M+1).FA-06 IR (KBr) cm-1 ( C-H) 2867, (ArC=C) 1573, (ArC-H) 3072, (C=O) 1690, (C-Cl) 710. ,1HNMR (400 MHzCDCI3); δ 7.04 (1H,t,H-4”-H), 7.09 (2H,t H-3”-H),7.22 (1H, d, 5’’-H), 7.24 (1H,d,2”-H) 2.95 (1H,S,3-H),7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,t, H-7’),7.00 (1H, d, H-8’); GCMS: m/z 273.5 (M+1).FA-07 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2917 ,(ArC=C) 1570, (ArC-H) 3080, (C=O) 1685, (C-O) 1209;, 1HNMR(400MHz CDCI3); δ 3.70 (3H,s,H-4”-O-( CH3),6.73(2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.22 (2H, d,2”,6”-H),1.95(1H,S,3-H), 7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H, t,6’- H),7.36 (1H,t, H-7’), 7.00 (1H, d, H-8’); GCMS:m/z268 (M-2).FA-08 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2907 ,(ArC=C) 1580, (ArC-H) 3060 ,(C=O) 1675, (O-H) 3310:, 1HNMR(400MHz CDCI3); δ 2.40 (1H,s,4”-OH), 6.63 (2H, dH-3”,5”-H), 7.13 (2H, d, 2”,6”-H), 1.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.64(1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,t, H-7’), 6.92(1H, d, H-8’); Molecular ion peak at m/e = 253(M+)

-18. SPECTRAL DATA FA-09 IR (KBr) cm (C-H) 2860, (ArC=C) 1560,

FA-01 IR (KBr) cm-1(C-H) 2794, (ArC=C) 1599,(Ar C-H) 3019 ,(C-N )1290 cm-1

(C=O) 1660;, 1HNMR(400 MHz CDCI3); δ 2.80(6H,s,H-4”-N-( CH3)2 ), 6.53(2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.13

(Ar C-H) 3092, (C=O) 1680, (C-Cl) 700. (C-O) 1209,1HNMR (400 MHz CDCI3); δ 7.23 (2H,d H-3”,5”-H),7.23 (2H, d, 2”,6”-H), 2.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.54 (1H, d,5’-H), 7.08 (1H, d,6’- H), 3.73(3H,s,OCH3-7’), 6.40 (1H,d, H-8’); GCMS: m/z 306(M+2).

(2H, d, 2”,6”-H), 1.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.66 (1H, d, 5’-H),7.0 (1H, dd,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,dd, H-7’), 6.90 (1H, d,H-8’); GCMS: m/z 281(M+1).FA-02 IR (KBr) cm-1:3178 (ArC-H), 2813 (C-H), 1680(C=O), 1570 (C=C); ,1HNMR(400 MHz CDCI3 ); δ2.40 (3H,s,H-4”-CH3), 7.03 (2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.23

FA-10 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2910, (ArC=C) 1565, (ArC-H) 3069, (C=O) 1680, (C-N) 1295, 1HNMR (400MHz CDCI3); δ 8.03 (2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.53 (2H,d, 2”,6”-H), 1.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08(1H, t,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,t, H-7’), 6.930 (1H, d, H-8’);GCMS:m/z 284(M+1).

(2H, d, 2”,6”-H), 2.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H),7.08 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,t, H-7’),7.00 (1H, d, H-8’);;GCMS: m/z 254(M+2)

FA-03 IR (KBr) cm-1:3072 (ArC-H), 2800 (C-H), 1690(C=O), 1580 (C=C); ,1HNMR(400 MHz CDCI3 );δ 7.14 (3H,s,H-4”-H), 7.21(2H,d H-3”,5”-H),7.30(2H, d, 2”,6”-H),2.0(1H,S,3-H), 7.64(1H, d, 5’-H),7.01 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.37(1H,t, H-7’), 6.90(1H, d, H-8’);GCMS :m/z 238 (M+1.).

FA-04 IR (KBr): 3390 (O-H), 3100 (ArC-H), 2800 (CH),1682 (C=O), 1561 (C=C), 1312 (C-N);, 1HNMR(400MHz CDCI3); δ 2.70 (3H,s,H-4”-N-(CH3)2), 6.93 (2H,d

FA-11 IR (KBr) cm-1(C-H) 2854 ,(Ar C=C) 1500,(ArC-H) 3090 ,(C=O) 1718, (C-Br) 604, (Ar=C-H) 801,1HNMR (400 MHz CDCI3); δ 7.40 (1H,t,H-4”), 7.33(2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.20 (2H, d, 2”-H),1.95 (1H,S,3-H),7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,t, H-7’),7.00 (1H, d, H-8’); GCMS: m/z 318(M+2).FA-12 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2807, (ArC=C) 1553, (ArC-H) 3172 ,(C=O) 1700, (C-Cl) 700. 1HNMR (400MHz CDCI3); δ 7.23 (2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.24 (2H, d,2”,6”-H), 1.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H,t,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,t, H-7’), 6.92 (1H, d, H-8’GCMS: m/z274.5 (M+2).

H-3”,5”-H), 7.20 (2H, d, 2”,6”-H), 2.09 (1H,S,3-H),7.54 (1H, d, 5’-H), 6.88 (1H, t,6’- H), 5.0(1H,s, H-7’),6.390 (1H, d, H-8’);); GCMS: m/z 295 (M+1).FA-05IR (KBr) cm-1(C-H) 2794 ,(Ar C=C) 1589, (ArC-H) 3029 ,(C=O) 1660;, 1HNMR(400 MHz CDCI3);δ 7.04 (3H,s,H-4”-H ), 7.02(2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.28

FA-13 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2790, (ArC=C) 1508 ,(ArC-H) 3142, (C=O) 1710, (C-F) 1198., 1HNMR (400MHz CDCI3); δ 6.73 (2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.27 (2H, d,2”,6”-H), 1.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H,t,6’- H), 7.3 (1H,t, H-7’), 6.91.00 (1H, d, H-8’); GCMS:m/z 257(M+1).

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FA-14 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2890, (ArC=C) 1550, (ArC-H) 3092, (C=O) 1700, (C-Br ) 698. ( Ar=C-H), 785;,1HNMR (400 MHz CDCI3); δ7.31(2H,d H-3”,5”-H),7.19 (2H, d, 2”,6”-H), 1.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.64 (1H, d,5’-H), 7.08 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,t, H-7’), 7.00 (1H, d,H-8’); GCMS: m/z 318(M+2).FA-15 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2920, (ArC=C) 1572, (ArC-H) 3082, (C=O) 1680, (C-O) 1200, 1HNMR (400MHz CDCI3); δ 7.14 (1H,t,H-4’’), 7.31 (2H,dd H-3”,5”-H), 7.33 (2H, d, 2”,6”-H), 1.94 (1H,S,3-H), 7.54 (1H, d,5’-H), 6.52 (1H, d,6’- H), 3.74 (3H,t, H-7’), 6.43 (1H, s,H-8’); GCMS: m/z 268 (M-2).FA-16 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2810, (ArC=C) 1505, (ArC-H) 3140, (C=O) 1719, (C-F) 1200., 1HNMR (400MHz CDCI3); δ 7.12 (1H,t,H-4”), 6.98 (2H,d H-3”)6.92 (1H,d,5”-H), 7.28 (2H, d, 2”-H), 1.95 (1H,S,3-H),7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,t, H-7’),7.00 (1H, d, H-8’); GCMS: m/z 257(M+1).FA-17 IR (KBr) cm-1:3175 (ArC-H), 2803 (C-H), 1690(C=O), 1570 (C=C); 3360 (ArO-H), 1HNMR (400 MHzCDCI3); δ 2.40 (3H,s,H-4”-CH3), 7.02 (2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.16 (2H, d, 2”,6”-H), 1.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.47 (1H, d,5’-H), 6.48 (1H, d,6’- H), 5.(1H,s,OH-7’), 6.39 (1H, s,H-8’); GCMS: m/z 254(M+2)

FA-18 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2915, (ArC=C) 1576, (ArC-H) 3109, (C=O) 1680, (C-O) 1206; 1HNMR (400MHz CDCI3); δ 7.03 (3H,t,H-4”), 7.03 (2H,d H-3”,5”-H), 7.23 (2H, d, 2”-H), 3.73 (3H,s,6’’-H) 1.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.36 (1H,t,H-7’), 7.00 (1H, d, H-8’); GCMS: m/z 268(M-2).FA-19 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2917, (ArC=C) 1570, (ArC-H) 3086, (C=O) 1683, (C-O) 1208; 1HNMR (400MHz CDCI3); δ 6.63 (3H,d,H-4”), 7.10 (2H,t H-3”)3.37 (3H,s,,5”-H), 6.83 (1H, d, 2”-H), 6.80 (1H,s,6’’-H)1.95 (1H,S,3-H), 7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H, t,6’- H),7.36 (1H,t, H-7’), 7.00 (1H, d, H-8’); GCMS: m/z 268(M-2).FA-20 IR (KBr) cm-1 (C-H) 2900, (ArC=C) 1584, (ArC-H) 3064, (C=O) 1670, (O-H) 3300; 1HNMR (400MHz CDCI3); δ 6.93 (1H,t,H-4”), 6.77 (2H,t H-3”) 6.68(1H,d,5”-H), 7.13 (1H, d, 2”-H), 5.0 (1H,s,6’’-H) 1.95(1H,S,3-H), 7.64 (1H, d, 5’-H), 7.08 (1H, t,6’- H), 7.36(1H,t, H-7’), 6.92 (1H, d, H-8’); Molecular ion peak atm/e = 253(M+).

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