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Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of transition metal carboxylates derived from agaric acid Cover

Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of transition metal carboxylates derived from agaric acid

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|Jul 2021

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Chemical structure of agaric acid.

Table 1

The prepared metal carboxylates.

Comp. Nr.Starting metal saltYieldColourMolar conductivityAssumed compositionElemental analysis theor.Elemental analysis exp.
%μS·mol−1·cm2% C% H% C%H
1CoCl2·6H2O96pink9Co(L-2H)(2H2O)51.848.3151.708.55
2CuCl2·2H2O75light blue3Cu(L-2H)(2H2O)51.448.2551.178.03
3NiCl2·6H2O82light-green10Ni(L-2H)(3H2O)50.178.4350.198.46
4La(NO3)3·6H2O87white2La(L-3H)(2H2O)44.907.0244.917.19
5VOSO4·5H2O84grey-blue11VO(L-2H)(3H2O)49.348.2849.308.03
6FeCl3·6H2O86light-brown3Fe(L-3H)(3H2O)50.468.2850.507.95
7MnCl2·2H2O95brownish-white5Mn(L-2H)(2H2O)52.278.3752.798.30
Table 2

Characteristic signals in IR and HR-MS spectra.

Substanceνas(COO) aνs(COO) bΔν(COO) cν(C=O)m/z theor. dm/z found
1 (Co)159013941961704472.1872472.1875
2 (Cu)156714171501704476.1836476.1839
3 (Ni)157514171581704471.1893471.1899
4 (La)15581403155---(552.1603)---
5 (V)156314231401705480.1928480.1932
6 (Fe)1539144099---468.1811468.1816
7 (Mn)156914091601703(468.1920)---
8 (L)---------1691415.2696415.2701

a Vas(COO): asymmetric stretching vibration of the carboxyl;

b Vs(COO): symmetric stretching vibration of the carboxyl;

c ΔV(COO) = Vas(COO) - Vs(COO);

d the composition assigned to pseudomolecular ion was in all cases [M(L-nH)], where n = 3–4, depending on the charge of the metal cation

Figure 2

HR-MS spectrum of the vanadium carboxylate (5).

Table 3

Antimicrobial activity of metal carboxylates and the ligand (MIC = minimum inhibitory concentration).

Substance Nr.MetalMIC (mg/ml)
S. aureusE. coliC. albicans
1Co0.220.440.88
2Cu0.441.750.44
3Ni>3.51.750.88
4La1.751.751.75
5V0.053.50.88
6Fe3.50.880.44
7Mn3.53.50.44
8(ligand)1.753.50.88
Figure 3

Cell viability for the investigated substances in the concentration range 0–75 μg/ml.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/afpuc-2020-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2453-6725 (formerly 1338-6786) | Journal ISSN: 0301-2298
Language: English
Page range: 46 - 53
Submitted on: Nov 13, 2020
Accepted on: Mar 1, 2021
Published on: Jul 25, 2021
Published by: Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2021 L. Habala, L. Pašková, A. Bilková, F. Bilka, B. Oboňová, J. Valentová, published by Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Pharmacy
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