Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, and Antihypertensive Evaluation of Some Novel 2,2,8,8-Tetramethyl-2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-4,6-diamino-3,7-dihydroxy-6,7-epoxy-benzo-[1,2-b:5,4-b′]dipyran Derivatives

Table 1

Antihypertensive activity of the benzodipyran derivatives 7ae and 8ac.

Comp. codeParameterBaselineWith adrenalineWith test aloneWith test + adrenalineInference

7aSBP101.2  
(±0.693)
147.8  
(±1.308)
140.6  
(±1.121)
141.4  
(±2.040)
Minimal activity
DBP57.9  
(±0.769)
79.2  
(±0.861)
83.2  
(±1.240)
73.9  
(±1.167)
MABP77.5  
(±0.480)
143.9  
(±1.202)
107.2  
(±1.387)
109.3  
(±0.894)
HR196.5  
(±3.201)
291.9  
(±3.158)
248.1  
(±3.118)
260.2  
(±3.201)

7bSBP106.4  
(±0.482)
160.6  
(±1.198)
124.6  
(±1.389)
126.0  
(±1.406)
Antihypertensive
DBP47.8  
(±0.927)
75.1  
(±3.054)
53.0  
(±0.107)
59.3  
(±1.541)
MABP72.97  
(±0.890)
122.1  
(±1.883)
83.44  
(±0.488)
109.2  
(±0.931)
HR299.9  
(±3.106)
326.0  
(±5.431)
321.0  
(±0.557)
302.4  
(±3.658)

7cSBP105.7  
(±1.203)
148.2  
(±1.055)
127.1  
(±1.031)
132.4  
(±2.049)
Antihypertensive
DBP63.1  
(±1.202)
86.5  
(±1.218)
62.1  
(±3.983)
84.2  
(±1.160)
MABP68.1  
(±0.399)
109.1  
(±0.963)
119.8  
(±1.991)
101.3  
(±0.896)
HR278.8  
(±2.697)
302.1  
(±2.616)
298.7  
(±2.065)
296.4  
(±3.120)

7dSBP120.8  
(±1.061)
162.7  
(±1.211)
143.6  
(±0.892)
121.7  
(±0.231)
Antihypertensive
DBP64.2  
(±0.381)
86.8  
(±0.665)
84.6  
(±0.820)
71.1  
(±1.858)
MABP98.2  
(±0.485)
120.7  
(±1.390)
111.7  
(±1.057)
99.2  
(±1.524)
HR209.5  
(±1.161)
267.2  
(±1.108)
248.9  
(±2.868)
266.8  
(±2.830)

7eSBP108.9  
(±0.519)
135.4  
(±1.328)
160.8  
(±0.940)
167.0  
(±3.027)
Moderately active
DBP61.0  
(±1.291)
87.1  
(±1.966)
68.2  
(±1.332)
91.3  
(±1.857)
MABP88.9  
(±1.135)
102.1  
(±1.503)
106.2  
(±1.887)
119.3  
(±0.197)
HR232.2  
(±2.097)
241.0  
(±3.088)
209.2  
(±3.210)
216.1  
(±2.118)

8aSBP128.8  
(±3.62)
182.7  
(±2.63)
168.8  
(±0.85)
198.0  
(±3.43)
Minimal activity
DBP70.89  
(±2.33)
108.4  
(±2.02)
134.3  
(±0.95)
143.1  
(±3.93)
MABP103.7  
(±3.28)
139.3  
(±1.532)
149.9  
(±1.152)
163.9  
(±0.852)
HR286.4  
(±5.128)
304.6  
(±3.210)
338.6  
(±3.308)
341.9  
(±1.409)

8bSBP106.8  
(±2.367)
178.6  
(±1.349)
179.3  
(±2.101)
189.3  
(±0.239)
No activity
DBP84.0  
(±2.105)
126.2  
(±0.968)
128.7  
(±1.151)
148.6  
(±1.059)
MABP112.9  
(±2.250)
146.7  
(±2.152)
182.3  
(±1.788)
195.6  
(±1.272)
HR306.3  
(±3.977)
331.8  
(±3.300)
34.6  
(±2.312)
361.8  
(±2.008)

8cSBP89.82  
(±1.363)
121.1  
(±2.015)
143.3  
(±1.38)
147.5  
(±1.843)
Minimal activity
DBP67.1  
(±0.379)
89.5  
(±0.895)
102.8  
(±3.516)
123.3  
(±2.331)
MABP88.0  
(±3.837)
135.5  
(±1.293)
142.8  
(±2.870)
150.2  
(±0.922)
HR269.8  
(±3.897)
302.1  
(±4.430)
348.5  
(±3.772)
356.9  
(±1.573)

SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, MABP: mean arterial blood pressure, and HR: heart rate. Values are expressed in mean ± S.E.M. Number of readings: 03.