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. 2021 May 18;11:10471. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90035-7

Table 8.

Comparison of predicted and reported antibacterial activities of some flavonoids.

Compounds Molecular weight Predicted antibacterial activitiesa Measured antibacterial activities Coincidenceb Reference
By LogP By LogD7.40
LogP MIC (μM) LogD7.40 MIC (μM) MIC (μg/mL) MIC (μM)
67 338.35 4.20 121.21 3.77 162.30 62.5 184.7 C 16
68 336.34 5.55 54.21 4.82 52.69 62.5 185.8 A 16
69 314.29 2.16 2467.72 1.72 2794.56  ≥ 200  ≥ 636.4 C 17
70 298.29 3.10 695.19 2.32 1381.83  ≥ 200  ≥ 670.5 C 17
71 240.25 3.93 183.65 3.62 206.48 50–200 208.1–832.5 C 17
72 406.47 7.33 14.22 6.89 19.22 1.56–3.13 3.8–7.7 C 4
73 270.24 2.83 1030.88 2.16 1683.78  > 125–240  > 462.6–888.1 C 4
74 432.38 1.70 4166.24 0.76 7234.60 1–2 2.3–4.6 U 4
75 542.62 8.63 23.00 8.17 13.80 2.3–37.5 4.4–69.1 C 4
76 422.47 6.59 31.55 6.40 32.27 0.5–4 1.2–9.5 A 4
77 424.49 6.60 31.25 6.42 31.74 2.9 6.8 U 4
78 324.37 5.49 54.80 5.44 47.91 0.3–0.6 0.9–1.9 U 4
79 408.49 5.95 48.36 5.70 45.79 0.6–1.22 1.5–3.0 U 4
80 406.51 8.35 21.21 7.93 10.00 0.125–2 0.3–4.9 A 4
81 338.4 4.95 61.35 4.82 52.69 3.13–16 9.3–47.3 C 4
82 338.4 4.95 61.35 4.82 52.69 3.13–6.25 9.4–18.9 A 18,19
83 286.28 2.57 1471.41 2.44 1185.40  > 25–100  > 87.3–349.3 C 18,19
84 256.25 2.76 1137.07 2.61 946.52  > 100  > 390.2 C 18,19
85 418.39 0.61 11,968.2 0.46 9405.99  > 50  > 119.5 C 18,19
86 352.34 5.67 52.85 5.07 49.83 12.5 35.5 C 18,19
87 268.26 3.15,16 644.51 2.91 621.60  > 25–100  > 93.2–372.8 C 18,19
88 382.41 5.38 55.79 5.12 49.51  > 25–50  > 65.4–130.8 C 18,19
89 354.35 4.15,16 130.39 3.48 258.70 12.5–25 35.3–70.6 C 18,19
90 382.41 5.75 51.77 5.75 45.21  > 50  > 130.8 U 18,19
91 424.53 6.32 39.42 6.32 34.31 3.13–6.25 7.4–14.7 A 18,19
92 370.44 4.41 93.10 4.40 68.92 6.25–12.5 16.9–33.7 A 18,19
93 324.37 4.18 124.77 4.18 88.60 6.25–12.5 19.3–38.5 A 18,19
94 322.35 6.64 30.07 6.63 26.09 12.5–25 38.8–77.6 C 18,19
95 302.24 2.07 2746.05 1.40 3919.38  > 125  > 413.6 C 20
96 254.24 2.88 960.17 2.33 1364.52  > 125  > 491.7 C 20
97 302.24 2.62 1376.51 1.95 2158.21 500 1654.3 C 20
98 318.24 2.11 2619.40 1.42 3839.98 62.5–125 196.4–392.8 U 20
99 238.24 3.76 242.43 3.74 170.26  > 125  > 524.7 U 20
100 270.24 2.1 2650.61 1.57 3284.32  ≥ 125  ≥ 462.6 C 20
101 286.24 2.52 1571.57 2.22 1564.90  > 125  > 436.7 C 20
102 284.26 3.04 760.45 2.50 1096.06  > 125  > 439.7 C 20
103 300.26 3.00 806.77 2.33 1364.52  > 125  > 416.3 C 20
104 302.24 2.54 1530.86 2.14 1724.98 31.3–62.5 103.4–206.8 U 20
105 360.31 3.02 783.32 2.32 1381.83  > 125  > 346.9 C 20
106 284.26 3.22 578.89 2.45 1170.12  > 125  > 439.7 C 20
107 254.24 2.51 1592.25 2.19 1623.47 31.3–62.5 122.9–245.8 U 20
108 418.39 0.61 11,968.2 0.46 9405.99  > 128  > 305.9 C 21
109 460.43 2.46 1699.00 2.31 1399.32  > 128  > 278.0 C 21
110 550.51 2.24 2239.77 2.06 1897.96  > 128  > 232.5 C 21
111 418.39 1.04 8107.91 0.87 6546.46  > 128  > 305.9 C 21
112 302.28 2.36 1929.91 2.19 1623.47  > 128  > 423.5 C 21
113 270.28 3.23 570.00 3.10 468.93 64–128 236.8–473.6 C 21
114 256.25 3.40 436.17 3.26 366.65 128 499.5 C 21
115 354.35 5.03 59.77 4.48 64.08 32–64 90.3–180.6 C 21
116 352.34 4.63 73.82 4.07 102.86 32–64 90.8–181.6 C 21
117 368.38 5.33 56.22 5.08 49.76 64 173.73 A 21
118 352.38 5.69 52.59 5.40 48.13 16 45.41 C 21
119 406.47 7.33 14.22 7.16 13.23 8 19.68 C 21
120 338.35 5.24 57.06 4.69 55.65 16–32 47.3–94.6 C 21
121 368.38 4.70 69.97 4.27 79.27 64 173.7 A 21
122 422.47 7.13 17.41 6.89 19.22 16 37.9 C 21
123 368.38 4.56 78.51 4.27 79.27 32–64 86.9–173.7 C 21
124 354.35 5.47 54.98 5.21 49.04 32–64 90.3–180.6 C 21
125 354.35 5.47 54.98 5.21 49.04 32 90.3 C 21
126 384.42 4.83 64.65 4.67 56.23 32–64 83.2–166.5 C 21
127 424.49 6.69 28.60 6.50 29.62 8 18.9 C 21
128 368.38 5.99 47.55 5.98 41.74 16 43.4 C 21
129 384.38 3.76 242.43 3.76 164.91  ≥ 128  ≥ 333.0 C 21
130 368.38 5.61 53.56 5.59 46.85 16–32 43.4–86.9 C 21
131 384.38 3.86 205.75 3.86 140.83  > 128  > 333.0 C 21
132 410.46 5.79 51.17 5.79 44.71  > 128  > 311.9 U 21
133 340.37 4.10 140.56 4.10 98.63 16 47.0 A 21
134 382.41 5.75 51.77 5.75 45.21  > 50–128  > 130.8–334.7 A 21

Antibacterial activities were expressed as MICs of flavonoids to gram-positive bacteria which include S. aureus, S. epidermidis and B. subtilis.

aLogP and LogD7.40 were calculated using software ACD/Labs 6.0.

bC, Complete coincidence; A, Acceptable; U, Unacceptable.