Structure−Activity Relationship (SAR) Study of trans-Cinnamic Acid and Derivatives on the Parasitic Weed Cuscuta campestris
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Plant Material and Chemicals
3.2. Inhibitory Activity In Vitro Test against Cuscuta campestris Growth
3.3. Calculations and Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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CLogP | IC50 (μM) | CLogP | IC50 (μM) | CLogP | IC50 (μM) | |||
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1 | 2.239 | >1000 | 11 | 1.204 | - | 21 | 3.102 | 876 |
2 | 1.903 | 777 | 12 | 2.158 | >1000 | 22 | 2.204 | >1000 |
3 | 1.873 | 497 | 13 | 2.738 | - | 23 | 2.465 | 331 |
4 | 2.049 | 408 | 14 | 2.738 | >1000 | 24 | 4.233 | - |
5 | 1.608 | >1000 | 15 | 3.122 | - | 25 | 1.785 | - |
6 | 1.572 | >1000 | 16 | 3.122 | 399 | |||
7 | 1.572 | - | 17 | 2.382 | ~1000 | |||
8 | 1.572 | - | 18 | 2.952 | 461 | |||
9 | 0.975 | - | 19 | 2.382 | ~1000 | |||
10 | 1.421 | - | 20 | 2.952 | 955 |
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Moreno-Robles, A.; Cala Peralta, A.; Zorrilla, J.G.; Soriano, G.; Masi, M.; Vilariño-Rodríguez, S.; Cimmino, A.; Fernández-Aparicio, M. Structure−Activity Relationship (SAR) Study of trans-Cinnamic Acid and Derivatives on the Parasitic Weed Cuscuta campestris. Plants 2023, 12, 697. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040697
Moreno-Robles A, Cala Peralta A, Zorrilla JG, Soriano G, Masi M, Vilariño-Rodríguez S, Cimmino A, Fernández-Aparicio M. Structure−Activity Relationship (SAR) Study of trans-Cinnamic Acid and Derivatives on the Parasitic Weed Cuscuta campestris. Plants. 2023; 12(4):697. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040697
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoreno-Robles, Antonio, Antonio Cala Peralta, Jesús G. Zorrilla, Gabriele Soriano, Marco Masi, Susana Vilariño-Rodríguez, Alessio Cimmino, and Mónica Fernández-Aparicio. 2023. "Structure−Activity Relationship (SAR) Study of trans-Cinnamic Acid and Derivatives on the Parasitic Weed Cuscuta campestris" Plants 12, no. 4: 697. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040697