547.913This study concentrates on the extraction of eugenol, menthol, and genistein, and the synthesis, antimicrobial activity, and structure-activity relationships of their ester derivatives. The esters were tested for antimicrobial activity against several bacteria and yeast, and the correlation between biological properties and various physicochemical properties was examined. The ester derivatives gave intense emissions upon irradiation by UV light and have photoluminescence quantum yields of 39, 35, and 36% and long excited-state lifetimes of 3.62, 3.23, and 3.40 ns, respectively. These esters may be used in herbal medicinal therapy, and additionally as a base for the development of new drugs for phytomedicine.
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