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ReviewFuture medicinal chemistry2024

From clove oil to bioactive agents: synthetic routes, antimicrobial and antiparasitic activities of eugenol derivatives.

Rúbia Castro Fernandes Melo Reis, Augusto Vieira Pontes Silva, Adriana da Veiga Torres, Rayssa de Cassia Alves Iemini, Igor Rodrigues Lapa, Lucas Lopardi Franco, Saulo Fehelberg Pinto Braga, Diogo Teixeira Carvalho, Danielle Ferreira Dias, Thiago Belarmino de Souza

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Review in Future medicinal chemistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Research Status and Prospects ofGastroenterology research and practice · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Rúbia Castro Fernandes Melo ReisSchool of Pharmacy, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG 35402-163, Brazil.
Augusto Vieira Pontes SilvaSchool of Pharmacy, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG 35402-163, Brazil.
Adriana da Veiga TorresInstitute of Exact & Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG 35402-163, Brazil.
Rayssa de Cassia Alves IeminiFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG 37130-001, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0009-7733-4950
Igor Rodrigues LapaInstitute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG 37130-001, Brazil.
Lucas Lopardi FrancoFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG 37130-001, Brazil.
Saulo Fehelberg Pinto BragaSchool of Pharmacy, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG 35402-163, Brazil.
Diogo Teixeira CarvalhoFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG 37130-001, Brazil.
Danielle Ferreira DiasInstitute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, MG 37130-001, Brazil.
Thiago Belarmino de SouzaSchool of Pharmacy, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG 35402-163, Brazil.

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 403194/2023-7; 405032/2021-8Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais APQ-00686-18; APQ-00352-18, APQ-00544-23, APQ-01455-24, RED-00110-23, APQ-00490-22 and APQ-00975-21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eugenol, a natural compound found in essential oils such as clove oil, has been extensively studied for its diverse biological activities including the therapeutic potential against microbial and parasitic infections. This review provides an overview of the synthetic strategies (shown in Supplementary Material) employed to develop bioactive derivatives and analogues derived from eugenol and related compounds (e.g., dihydroeugenol and isoeugenol), focusing on biological activity of more than 100 bioactive eugenol derivatives against bacterial, fungal, viral and protozoal pathogens. Through a comprehensive survey of literature, this paper shows the impact of structural modifications of these phenylpropanoids on antimicrobial and antiparasitic activity. Key findings highlight promising candidates for further development in antimicrobial drug discovery, suggesting directions for future research in the pursuit of effective therapeutic agents.

Indexed as

Anti-Infective AgentsAntiparasitic AgentsClove OilEugenolAnimalsBacteriaFungiHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Infective AgentsAntiparasitic AgentsClove OilEugenolanti-infective agentsmolecular modificationnatural productsphenylpropanoidssemisynthesis

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PMID39474787
PMCPMC11559368

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