Table 1.
Antimicrobial activities, interaction with liposomal membrane, water solubility (20–25 °C) [41,42,43] and calculated molecular parameters of the flavonoids studied.
| Parameter | Naringenin | Quercetin | (+)-Catechin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs), μM | 200 | 100 | 150 |
| Dipole moments, D | 1.602 | 0.986 | 2.107 |
| Torsion angles (C3-C2-C1′-C2′) | 86 | 180 | 118 |
| Stern–Volmer constants of DPH fluorescence quenching in liposomal membranes, µM−1 | 0.012 ± 0.003 | 1.66 ± 0.20 | 0.0012 ± 0.0002 |
| Water solubility, mg/L | 4.38 | 0.51 | 2260 |