New cannabidiol derivatives: Synthesis, binding to cannabinoid receptor, and evaluation of their antiinflammatory activity

Shimon Ben-Shabat, Lumír O. Hanuš, Galia Katzavian, Ruth Gallily

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    Abstract

    Cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabidiol dimethyl hephtyl (CBD-DMH) were hydrogenated to give four different epimers. The new derivatives were evaluated for their ability to modulate the production of reactive oxygen intermediates (ROI), nitric oxide (NO), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) by murine macrophages, and for their binding to the cannabinoid receptor (CB1). Surprisingly, we found that these derivatives exhibit good binding to CB 1. In addition hydrogenated CBD and CBD-DMH demonstrate bioactivities different from their original compounds.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1113-1117
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
    Volume49
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 9 Feb 2006

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Molecular Medicine
    • Drug Discovery

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