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  • Title: Modifications of the chemical structure of terpenes in antiplasmodial and antifungal drug research.
    Author: Olagnier D, Costes P, Berry A, Linas MD, Urrutigoity M, Dechy-Cabaret O, Benoit-Vical F.
    Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett; 2007 Nov 15; 17(22):6075-8. PubMed ID: 17904365.
    Abstract:
    Pure natural monoterpenes were evaluated in vitro for their antiplasmodial activities against Plasmodium falciparum. Chemically modified terpenes were also tested to see whether the introduction of an alkyne, a cyclopropane, a diene, or a cyclopentenone moiety had an influence on the biological activity. The IC(50) obtained on a chloroquine-resistant strain of Plasmodium (FcM29-Cameroon) showed moderate activity, but with the alkyne and the cyclopentenone derivatives showing a promising enhancement of activity compared with the parent molecules. On the contrary, no antifungal activity was found in vitro using Candida albicans. Given the observed antiplasmodial activity of some of these modified monoterpenes, new monoterpene derivatives could be the basis for new antimalarial drugs to be researched.
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