Volume 60, Issue 10 pp. 1234-1240
Article

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Some Newly Synthesized 4-Thiazolidinones

Nabil Abdul-kader Saleh

Nabil Abdul-kader Saleh

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya

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Hussein El-abd Saltani

Hussein El-abd Saltani

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya

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Fadhil Abbas Al-Issa

Corresponding Author

Fadhil Abbas Al-Issa

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya, Mobile: +218 924042939Search for more papers by this author
Al-Sadek Gomaa Melad

Al-Sadek Gomaa Melad

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Education (Kasr Ben-Ghashier), Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya

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First published: 22 July 2013
Citations: 2

Abstract

The antimicrobial activity of thirteen newly synthesized 4-thiazolidinones (TZONs) and four dithiolane derivatives was assessed against susceptible and resistant bacteria, including MRSA, as well as Candida albicans. The structure-activity relationships revealed that 4-Thiazolidinone derivatives harboring p-chlorophenyl and dicarboxyethyl at the 2-ethenyl and 5-arylidine positions of the thiazolidinone ring display considerable antibacterial properties. No antifungal activity was recorded by all tested compounds against Candida albicans. The possible potentiative (synergistic) effect of the most active compounds to a few commercial antibiotics was also investigated.

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