TOXICITY AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF 6-CHLORO-2,4-DIAMINO- PYRIMIDINE

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Abstract
In recent years, pyrazole and pyrimidine derivatives attracted organic chemists due
to their widespread potential biological and chemotherapeutic activities. In this
study, pyrimidine derivative namely 6-Chloro-2,4-diamino pyrimidine was screened
for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus
cerius, Streptococcus spp, Klebsella- spp and salmonella spp and fungicidal activity
against Aspergillus multi, Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans. A compound
exhibited low antibacterial and antifungal activity with the reference standard
Streptomycin, Vancomycin and Nystatin respectively.
The toxicity of the compound was also assayed via the determination of their LD50
value by using Dixon
,
s up and down method (1980). Studied compound was found to
have an LD50 of 518.6 mg / kg of body weight.

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Volume 14, Issue 1
Spring 2015
Page 105-111

  • Receive Date 01 December 2015
  • Revise Date 20 December 2015
  • Accept Date 25 December 2015
  • Publish Date 01 June 2015