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. 2022 Oct 19;27(20):7062. doi: 10.3390/molecules27207062

Table 1.

Antibacterial activity of the different types of chalcone and its derivatives [57,59,61,62].

No. Materials Tested Antimicrobial Assay Test Microorganism (MIC, µg/mL) Antibiotic Antimicrobial Effect
S. aureus ATCC 29213 E. faecalis ATCC 29212 E. coli
ATCC 25922
S. enterica ATCC 1307
1 (E)-N-(2-((4-cinnamoylphenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 1 2 3 4 VAN, MEM Strong
2 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(3-chlorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 2 2 4 8 VAN, MEM Strong
3 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(3-chlorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 2 1 4 4 VAN, MEM Strong
4 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(4-fluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 2 2 2 4 VAN, MEM Strong
5 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(3-fluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 32 64 >128 >128 VAN, MEM Not good
6 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(2-fluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethylbutan-1-aminium chloride BMD 16 16 64 128 VAN, MEM Good except S. enterica
7 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(2-fluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 0.5 1 2 4 VAN, MEM Strong
8 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(2-fluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyldodecan-1-aminium chloride BMD 4 8 16 32 VAN, MEM Good
9 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(2-fluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyltetradecan-1-aminium chloride BMD 8 >128 >128 >128 VAN, MEM Effective against S. aureus only
10 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(2-fluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctadecan-1-aminium chloride BMD >128 >128 >128 >128 VAN, MEM No activity
11 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(2,3-difluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 0.5 2 2 8 VAN, MEM Strong
12 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 2 2 4 4 VAN, MEM Strong
13 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(2,6-difluorophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 32 32 128 128 VAN, MEM Fair
14 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(2-ethoxy-5-nitrophenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 8 2 >128 >128 VAN, MEM Strong against S. aureus and E. faecalis
15 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(4-(tert-butyl)phenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N, N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 2 4 8 16 VAN, MEM Strong
16 (E)-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-oxo-2((4(3(2(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl)octan-1-aminium chloride BMD 2 4 16 16 VAN, MEM Strong
17 (E)-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-oxo-2-((4-(3-(p-tolyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl)octan-1-aminium chloride BMD 1 1 4 8 VAN, MEM Strong
18 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 1 2 4 4 VAN, MEM Strong
19 (E)-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-((4-(3-(naphthalen-2-yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 2 2 8 8 VAN, MEM Strong
20 (E)-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-oxo-2-((4-(3-(pyridin4yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl)butan-1-aminium chloride BMD 128 128 >128 >128 VAN, MEM Not good
21 (E)-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-oxo-2-((4-(3-(pyridin-4yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl)octan-1-aminium chloride BMD 4 8 16 32 VAN, MEM Good
22 (E)-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-oxo-2-((4-(3-(pyridin-3-yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl)octan-1-aminium chloride BMD 4 8 16 32 VAN, MEM Good
23 (E)-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-oxo-2-((4-(3-(pyridinedin-2yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl)octan-1-aminium chloride BMD 4 8 16 32 VAN, MEM Good
24 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(6-bromopyridin-2-yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N, N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 4 8 16 32 VAN, MEM Good
25 (E)-((2-((4-(3-(3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)(methyl)(octyl)-l4-azanyl)methylium chloride BMD 2 8 8 16 VAN, MEM Strong
26 (E)-N-(2-((4-(3-(furan-2-yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N,N-dimethyloctan-1-aminium chloride BMD 1 4 4 16 VAN, MEM Strong
27 (E)-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-oxo-2-((4-(3-(thiophen-2-yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl)butan-1-aminium chloride BMD 0.5 1 4 8 VAN, MEM Strong
28 (E)-N, N-dimethyl-N-(2-oxo-2-((4-(3-(thiophen-2-yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl)octan-1-aminium chloride BMD 32 32 64 128 VAN, MEM Fair
29 (E)-N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-oxo-2-((3-(3-(thiophen2-yl)acryloyl)phenyl)amino)ethyl) octan-1-aminium chloride BMD 2 4 16 16 VAN, MEM Strong
S. aureus ATCC 25923 B. cereus ATCC 11778 E. coli
ATCC 25922
P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853
30 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexamethoxychalcone BMD >2000 >2000 >2000 2000 TET Not active
31 2′-hydroxy-4,4’,5′-trimethoxychalcone BMD 2000 1000 2000 1000 TET Not active
32 3,4-methylenedloxy-2′-3′,4′,6′-tetramethoxychalcone BMD >2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
33 4,4′-dimethoxychalcone BMD >2000 >2000 >2000 2000 TET Not active
34 3’,4′-dimethoxychalcone BMD 1000 1000 2000 1000 TET Not active
35 2-hydroxy’-3’,4′-dimethoxychalcone BMD 1000 1000 1000 1000 TET Not active
36 2′-acetoxy-3′-4′,4’,6′-tetramethoxychalcone BMD 2000 2000 1000 1000 TET Not active
37 2,3′,4,4′,5-pentamethoxychalcone BMD 2000 2000 1000 2000 TET Not active
38 2,2′,4′,5-tetramethoxychalcone BMD 1000 250 2000 2000 TET Active against B. cereus
39 2,3,3′,4,4′,6-hexamethoxychalcone BMD 2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
40 Cordoin BMD 2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
41 4-hydroxycordoin BMD 2000 1000 2000 2000 TET Not active
42 Isocordoin BMD 2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
43 4-hydroxyisocordoin BMD 31.2 31.2 1000 1000 TET Strong for S. aureus and B. cereus
44 Derricin BMD 2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
45 2-hydroxyderricin BMD 2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
46 3-hydroxyderricin BMD 2000 1000 2000 2000 TET Not active
47 4-hydroxyderricin BMD 7.8 3.9 2000 2000 TET Strong
48 4-methoxyderricin BMD 2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
49 2′,4,4′-trihydroxychalcone BMD 62.5 62.5 2000 2000 TET Strong
50 2’, 4,4’-trihydroxy-3-preny’-3’geranylchalcone BMD 31.2 15.6 1000 1000 TET Strong
51 2’, 4,4’-trihydroxy’-3’geranylchalcone BMD 31.2 15.6 1000 1000 TET Strong for S. aureus and B. cereus
52 4-hydroxyisolonchocarpin BMD 1000 1000 2000 2000 TET Not active
53 Lonchocarpin BMD 2000 2000 1000 2000 TET Not active
54 4-hydroxylonchocarpin BMD 2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
55 4-hydroxyisolonchocarpin BMD 2000 1000 2000 2000 TET Not active
56 Isolonchocarpin BMD 2000 2000 1000 1000 TET Not active
57 4-hydroxy-4′-methoxychalcone BMD 500 500 2000 1000 TET Not active
58 2-hydroxydihydrochalcone BMD 2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
59 2’,4,5′-trihydroxy-3,4-methylene-dioxy-dihydrochalcone BMD 2000 2000 2000 2000 TET Not active
60 2’,4,5′-trihydroxy-dihydrochalcone BMD 250 250 >2000 2000 TET Active against S. aureus and B. cereus
S. aureus B. subtilis S. typhimurium P. aeruginosa
61 1,3-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propan-1-one BMD 250 15.62 125 125 AMP, KMN Strong
62 1-Phenyl-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propane-1-one BMD 125 62.5 125 62.5 AMP, KMN Strong
63 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-phenylsulfonylprop-ane-1-one BMD 125 62.5 62.5 62.5 AMP, KMN Strong
64 1-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-phenyl-3-(phenylsulfonyl) propane-1-one BMD 125 62.5 250 62.5 AMP, KMN Strong
65 1-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propane-1-one BMD 62.5 62.5 1.95 62.5 AMP, KMN Strong
66 1-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-3-(phenylsulfonyl) propane-1-one BMD 125 31.25 1.95 125 AMP, KMN Strong
67 1-Phenyl-3-phenyl- 3-phenylsulfonylpropane-1-one BMD 62.5 31.25 1.95 125 AMP, KMN Strong
68 1,5-Di(4-methylphenyl)-1,5-bis(phenylsulfonyl)pentan-3-one BMD 62.5 62.5 31.25 62.5 AMP, KMN Strong
69 1,5-Di(4-chlorophenyl)-1,5-bis(phenylsulfonyl)pentan-3-one BMD 250 31.25 15.62 250 AMP, KMN Strong
70 1,5-Di(phenyl)-1,5-bis(phenylsulfonyl)pentan-3-one BMD 62.5 125 250 62.5 AMP, KMN Strong
71 1,5-Di(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,5-bis(phenylsulfonyl)pentan-3-one BMD 250 31.25 62.5 125 AMP, KMN Strong

MIC: Minimum inhibitory concentration; BMD: Broth microdilution; VAN: Vancomycin (MIC: 2 µg/mL for S. aureus); MEM: Meropenem (MIC: <0.125 µg/mL for E. coli); TET: Tetracycline (MIC: 1 µg/mL for S. aureus, 0.25 µg/mL for B. cereus, 2 µg/mL cereus, 32 µg/mL for P. aeruginosa); AMP: Ampicillin (MIC: 500 µg/mL for S. aureus, 7.81 µg/mL for B. subtilis, 15.62 µg/mL for S. typhimurium, 250 µg/mL for P. aeruginosa); KMN: Kanamycin (MIC: 500 µg/mL for S. aureus, 250 µg/mL for B. subtilis, 125 µg/mL for S. typhimurium, 125 µg/mL for P. aeruginosa).