Synthesis, cytotoxicity, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of indole based novel small molecule
Background:: Indoles probably represent one of the most important heterocyclic structures that have been attracting the interest of many scientists in drug discovery. Methods:: Pd-catalyst Sonogashira coupling reactions, MTT Assay, Antioxidant capacity test, Antimicrobial test, GST enzyme activity test. Results and Discussion:: 1-ethyl-2-phenyl-3-(phenylethynyl)-1H-indole had antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. It displayed significant induction in glutathione S-transferases (GST) enzyme activity in human liver cancer cell lines (HepG2), but cytotoxic effect on all tested cancer cell lines could not be observed. Conclusion:: All of these results showed that 1-ethyl-2-phenyl-3-(phenylethynyl)-1H-indole had antioxidant and antimicrobial properties without cytotoxic effect, which could make it a promising active component.