Antimicrobial activity of Hyssopus officinalis L. subsp. aristatus (Godr.) Nyman (Lamiaceae) essential oils from Montenegro and Serbia

In this study, antimicrobial activity of essential oils extracted from the aerial flowering parts (herbs) of Hyssopus officinalis subsp. aristatus (Godr.) Nyman (Lamiaceae) collected from five different locations in Montenegro, or purchased in Serbia, were investigated. In addition, their antibacterial activity in combination with antibiotics was studied. The antimicrobial activity against selected standard bacterial and yeast strains was investigated using the broth microdilution method. Two standard antibiotics were used for comparison: the aminoglycoside antibiotic amikacin and the cephalosporin antibiotic ceftriaxone. The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil-amikacin combination was investigated using the checkerboard assay. The main components of the essential oils were 1,8-cineole, cis-pinocamphone, β-pinene and limonene in varying quantities. Most of the tested essential oils showed no significant antimicrobial activity. However, an essential oil rich in cis-pinocamphone showed moderate activity against both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli (MIC = 400 µg/mL). The overall effect of the essential oils and antibiotic combinations against E. coli or S. aureus ranged from additive (FICI = 0.625) to indifferent (FICI = 1.5), depending on the source of the essential oil

Sinteza i preliminarni farmakološki testovi recemskih cis i trans 3-alkilanaloga fentanila

A general five step method for the synthesis of 3-alkylfentanyl analogues (i.e. cis and trans 3-alkyl-4-anilidopiperidines 6.1-6.6) has been developed, The starting N-phenethyl-4-piperidone 1 was first converted into the cyclohexylimine derivative 2. alpha-deprotonated with butyllithium and die resulting imine anion efficiently monoalkylated with primary, and secondary alkyl halides. After mild acid hydrolysis. the obtained 3-alkyl-4-piperidones 3.1-3.6 were isolated in good yields (79-85%), then condensed with aniline to form imines 4.1-4.6. Subsequent reduction of the imines (LiAlH4/THF) yielded cis/trans mixtures of 3-alkyl-4-anilinopiperidines 5.1-5.6. Quantitative separation of the diastereoisomers by column chromatography of Al2O3 gave pure cis 5.1-5.6 (29-51% yield) and trans 5.1-5.6 (19-27% yield), with the cis/trans ratio in the range 7/3-6/4 . The synthesis was concluded by N-acylation of the purified 5.1-5.6, with propionyl chloride, to afford cis and trans 3-alkyl-4-anilidopiperidines 6.1-6.6 (approximate to 95% yield, as monooxalate salts). No enatioseparation was attempted at any stage. The relative cis/trans stereochemistry was provisionally assigned from the H-1-NMR spectra. Of the twelve synthesized 3-alkylfentanyls. ten compounds (two known and eight novel derivatives, all as the monooxalate salts) were preliminarily tested as analgesics in rats, comparing the potency to fentanyl. Except for the known (+/-)-cis-3-Me fentanyl 6.1cis. (8 x fentanyl), and the novel (+/-)-cis-3-Et fentanyl 6.2cis. (1.5 x fentanyl), all of the others were less active than fentanyl or inactive. Some tentative conclusions on the structure-activity relationship (SAR) in this series of derivatives have been made.Razvijen je opšti metod za sintezu 3-alkil analoga fentanila (tj. cis i trans 3-alkil-4-anilidopiperidina 6.1–6.6) u pet faza. Polazni N-fenetil-4-piperidon 1 prvo je preveden u cikloheksiliminski derivat 2, α-deprotonovan butillitijumom, a postali iminski anjon efikasno monoalkilovan primarnim i sekundarnim alkilhalogenidima. Posle blage kisele hidrolize, nastali 3-alkil-4-piperidoni 3.1–3.6 izolovani su u dobrim prinosima (79–85 %), zatim kondenzovani sa anilinom do imina 4.1–4.6. Redukcijom ovih imina (LiAlH4/THF) dobijene su cis/trans smese 3-alkil-4-anilinopiperidina 5.1–5.6. Kvantitativnim hromatografskim razdvajanjem dijastereoizomera na stubu Al2O3 izolovani su čisti cis 5.1–5.6 (prinos 29–51 %) i trans 5.1–5.6 (prinos 19–27 %), gde je cis/trans odnos bio u opsegu 7/3–6/4. Sinteza je završena N-acilovanjem prečišćenih intermedijera 5.1–5.6 pomoću propionil-hlorida, pri čemu su postali cis i trans 3-alkil-4-anilidopiperidini 6.1–6.6 (prinos _ 95 %, kao monooksalatne soli). Ni u jednoj fazi nije pokušano razdvajanje enantiomera. Relativna, cis/trans, stereohemija preliminarno je određena iz 1H-NMRspektra. Od dvanaest sintetisanih 3-alkil-fentanila, deset jedinjenja (dva poznata i osam novih, sva u obliku monookasalatnih soli) preliminarno su testirana kao analgetici na pacovima, poredeći aktivnost sa fentanilom.Osim poznatog (±)-cis-3-Me fentanila 6.1 cis, (8 x fentanil), i novog (±)-cis-3-Et fentanila 6.2 cis, (1,5 x fentanil), svi ostali bili su manje aktivni ili neaktivni. Izvedeni su određeni, preliminarni zaključci u vezi odnosa strukture i aktivnosti u ovoj seriji derivata

Ispitivanje neurotoksičnosti analoga fentanila kod pacova

This study aimed at evaluating the neurotoxicity of fentanyl analogs: (+/-)-cis-3-carbomethoxy fentanyl (C) and (+/-)-trans-3-carbomethoxy fentanyl (T) in rats. C and Tare less potent (2.4-3.1 and 8.4-12.3 times, respectively) than fentanyl (F) in producing both antinociception and morphine-like neurotoxic effects: loss of pinna reflex, Straub tail, impairment of motor coordination, catalepsy, loss of corneal reflex and loss of righting reflex. All of the effects tested were dose-dependent and they were abolished by pretreatment with naloxone, nonselective antagonist of opioid receptors, indicating that they are mediated via opioid receptors. Further, F, C and T exhibited similar relative potencies in producing all tested effects, indicating that similar receptors are involved in producing antinociceptive and neurotoxic effects, most probably of mu type. By using equiantinociceptive doses, C and T produced significantly shorter duration of both antinociception and neurotoxicity than F No significant differences between therapeutic indices for F, C and T were found, indicating that these compounds are equally safe and tolerable in respect to the neurotoxic effects tested. Neurotoxicity testing presented in this paper may be useful in studying the structure-activity relationship of opioid congeners.Cilj studije bio je da se ispita neurotoksičnost analoga fentanila: (±)-cis-3-karbometoksi fentanila (C) i (±)-trans-3-karbometoksi fentanil (T) kod pacova. C je oko 2,4-3,1, a T oko 8,4-12,3 puta manje potentan od fentanila u izazivanju antinocicepcije i morfinu-sličnih neurotoksičnih efekata u koje spadaju: refleks ušne školjke, Straub-ov rep, poremećaj motorne koordinacije, katalepsija, gubitak kornealnog refleksa i gubitak refleksa uspravljanja. Svi ispitivani efekti su dozno-zavisni i bivaju poništeni ako se u pretretmanu primeni nalokson, neselektivni antagonist opioidnih receptora, što ukazuje da se efekti odigravaju posredstvom opioidnih receptora. Dalje, F, C i T ispoljavaju sličnu relativnu jačinu u izazivanju ispitivanih efekata, što ukazuje da su slični receptori uključeni u mehanizam antinocicepcije i neurotoksičnih efekata, i to su najverovatnije μ receptori. Kad se primenjuju ekviantinociceptivne doze, C i T izazivaju značajno kraće i antinociceptivno i neurotoksično dejstvo od F. Nisu dokazane značajne razlike u terapijskim indeksima između F, C i T, što ukazuje da su ovi lekovi jednako bezbedni i podnošljivi kad su u pitanju ispitivani neurotoksični efekti. Ispitivanje neurotoksičnosti prikazano u ovom radu može biti korisno u proučavanju odnosa između strukture i aktivnosti hemijski srodnih opioida

Sinteza i farmakološko ispitivanje (±)-2,3-seco-analoga fentanila

An efficient, five-step synthetic approach to various acyclic 1,3-diamines has been developed and applied to the preparation of a novel class of open-chained fentanyl analogues. The acyclic derivatives 5.1-5.5 (all new compounds) were synthesized with the aim of estimating the significance of the piperidine ring for the opioid analgesic activity of anilido-piperidines. The starting beta-keto-amide 1.1, prepared by the aminolysis of methyl acetoacetate with methyl phenethylamine, (93% yield), was successively reacted with NaH and BuLi, to form the highly reactive alpha,gamma-dienolate anion 1.1a. Regio and chemoselective gamma-alkylation of the dienolate with various primary and secondary alkyl halides furnished the beta-keto-amides 1.2-1.5 (76-91%). Reductive amination of the keto-amides 1.1-1.5 with aniline and Zn powder in acetic acid, via the enamine intermediates 2.1-2.5. afforded the beta-anilino amides 3.1-3.5 (74-85%). After reductive deoxygenation of the tertiary amide group, using in situ generated diborane, the corresponding 1,3-diamines 4.1-4.5 were obtained (87-97%). The synthesis of (+/-)-2,3-seco-fentanyls 5.1-5.5 was completed by N-acylation of the diamines 4.1-4.5 with propionyl chloride, followed by precipitation of the monooxalate salts (86-95%). The parent compound, 2,3-seco-fentanyl 5.1, was found to be a 40 times less potent narcotic analgesic than fentanyl but still 5-6 times more active than morphine in rats. while i-Pr derivative 5.3 was inactive. Apart from the pharmacological significance. the general procedure described herein may afford various functionalized, 1,3-diamines as potential complexing agents and building blocks for the synthesis of aza-crown ethers.Razvijen je efikasan postupak za dobijanje različitih acikličnih 1,3-diamina u pet faza, i primenjen u sintezi nove klase analoga fentanila otvorenog niza. Derivati 5.1–5.5 (svi su nova jedinjenja) sintetisani su sa ciljem da se proceni uticaj piperidinskog prstena na opioidnoanalgetičku aktivnost anilido-piperidina. Polazni β-keto-amid 1.1, dobijen aminolizom metilacetoacetata metilfenetilaminom (prinos 93 %), bio je sukcesivno tretiran sa NaH i BuLi, pri čemu je postao veoma reaktivni α,γ-dienolatni anjon 1.1a. Regio- i hemoselektivnim γ-alkilovanjem ovog dienolata različitim primarnim i sekundarnim alkil-halogenidima, dobijeni su β-keto-amidi 1.2–1.5 (prinos 76–91 %). Reduktivnim aminovanjem keto-amida 1.1–1.5 pomoću Zn praha i sirćetne kiseline, preko enaminskih intermedijera 2.1–2.5, postali su -anilino-amidi 3.1–3.5 (prinos 74–85 %). Posle reduktivne deoksigenacije tercijene amidne funkcije, koristeći in situ generisani diboran, odgovarajući 1,3-diamini 4.1–4.5 izolovani su u prinosima 87–97 %. Sinteza (±)-2,3-seco-fentanila 5.1–5.5 završena je N-acilovanjem diamina 4.1–4.5 propionil-hloridom, a zatim taloženjem u obliku monooksalatnih soli (prinos 86–95 %). Nađeno je da je osnovno jedinjenje, 2,3-seco fentanil 5.1, 40 puta slabiji narkotički analgetik od fentanila, ali još uvek 5–6 puta aktivniji od morfina u pacova, dok je i-Pr derivat 5.3 bio neaktivan. Osim farmakološkog značaja, opštim postupkom prikazanim u ovom radu, mogu se sintetisati različiti 1,3-diamini, uključujući i one sa funkcionalnim grupama. Ova jedinjenja mogu biti potencijalno značajna kao kompleksirajući agensi i kao intermedijeri u sintezi aza-kraun-etara

Antioxidant, antigenotoxic and cytotoxic activity of essential oils and methanol extracts of hyssopus officinalis l. Subsp. aristatus (godr.) nyman (lamiaceae)

Abstract:Hyssopus officinalisL. is a well-known aromatic plant used in traditional medicine and the foodand cosmetics industry. The aim of this study is to assess the antioxidant, genotoxic, antigenotoxic andcytotoxic properties of characterized hyssop essential oils and methanol extracts. Chemical compositionwas analyzed by gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography with diodearray detection and mass spectrometry (LC-DAD-MS), respectively. Antioxidant activity was examinedby 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) tests; genotoxicand antigenotoxic activity were examined by the comet assay, while cytotoxicity was evaluated by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide dye (MTT) test against tumor cell lines (SW480,MDA-MB 231, HeLa) and non-transformed human lung fibroblast cell lines (MRC-5). The essential oilswere rich in monoterpene hydrocarbons (e.g., limonene; 7.99–23.81%), oxygenated monoterpenes (1,8-cineole; 38.19–67.1%) and phenylpropanoids (methyl eugenol; 0.00–28.33%). In methanol extracts, the mostabundant phenolics were chlorogenic and rosmarinic acid (23.35–33.46 and 3.53–17.98 mg/g, respectively).Methanol extracts expressed moderate to weak antioxidant activity (DPPH IC50= 56.04–199.89μg/mL,FRAP = 0.667–0.959 mmol Fe2+/g). Hyssop preparations significantly reduced DNA damage in humanwhole blood cells, induced by pretreatment with hydrogen peroxide. Methanol extracts exhibited selectiveand potent dose- and time-dependent activity against the HeLa cell line. Results of the current studydemonstrated notableH.officinalismedicinal potential, which calls for further investigation

Foot and mouth disease in turkey and middle eastern countries: Epizootiological situation

Periodic outbreaks of epizooties of foot-and-mouth disease in countries of the Middle East and Africa pose a serious health threat to European states, in particular countries of the Mediterranean region and the Balkan peninsula. There are multiple reasons for the frequent appearance of this disease in Africa and the territory of the Middle East, and they are all a consequence of the insufficient development of the states in these geographic regions. More precisely, epizooties of foot-and-mouth disease are difficult to control in these regions due to the limited possibilities for activities by veterinary services, insufficiently developed diagnostic capacities for speedy and precise laboratory diagnostics, the lack of more advanced knowledge among the village populations, and the traditional manner of breeding ruminants. As a result of intensive traffic in goods, services and people, the cultural and tourist links between the Middle East and European countries, there is a constant and real danger of a swift and uncontrolled spreading of foot-and-mouth disease to the territory of Europe. This is why it is a priority of epizootiological services of the majority of European countries constantly to monitor the epizootiological situation in the Middle East and in Africa

Teleconnections between reconstructed long Canadian streamflow series and climate modes of variability over the 1851-2011 period

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Link between rainfall-based weather pattern classification over British Columbia and El Niño Southern Oscillations

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Calibration period dependence of extreme flood estimations (with a model-based flood frequency method)

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Méthodes probabilistes et déterministes d'estimation des débits extrêmes : comparaison de résultats sur deux bassins versants de Colombie-Britannique (Canada)

Deux méthodes d'estimation des débits extrêmes ont été appliquées sur deux bassins versants situés sur la côte Pacifique de la Colombie-Britannique, province canadienne : la méthode déterministe classique Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) / Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) et la méthode probabiliste Simulation Climato-Hydrologique pour l'Appréciation des Débits EXtrêmes (SCHADEX). Les ratios entre les valeurs de PMP et les pluies journalières de période de retour 10000 ans estimées par la méthode SCHADEX sont proches de 1, alors que les ratios entre les valeurs de PMF et les débits journaliers de période de retour 10000 ans estimés par la méthode SCHADEX sont supérieurs à 1.25. Ces valeurs de ratios d'estimation de débits extrêmes sont du même ordre de grandeur que celles obtenues lors de la comparaison de valeurs de PMF et d'estimations de débits extrêmes réalisées avec la méthode du GRADEX [Guillot et Duband 1967] pour 43 bassins versants, pour lesquels les valeurs de ratios étaient comprises entre 1.08 et 3.52 [CFGB, 1994]. Cette communication illustre la nécessité de réaliser des estimations de pluies et crues extrêmes avec les mêmes entrées hydroclimatiques (et notamment des séries de pluies de bassin construites avec les mêmes hypothèses) pour réaliser une comparaison rigoureuse de méthodes de prédétermination. Une telle approche permettrait notamment de discuter des différences de transformation pluie-débit réalisées par les différents modèles hydrologiques considérés