Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry - Volume 22, Issue 5, 2022

Background: Acanthospermum hispidum DC is a medicinal plant present in America, Africa, Australia, India, Hawaii, and Brazil. In Brazil, the species is used in the treatment of gastrointestinal, respiratory disorders and has expectorant action. In the literature, there are studies on the chemical composition of the species, with reports of the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, hydrolyzable tannins, terpenes, and steroids. In addition Read More

Dihydropyrimidine derivatives are the most important scaffolds due to structural similarities with natural products; it is a heterocyclic compound. The chemistry of Dihydropyrimidine is a growing field. Various reaction schemes for the preparation of Dihydropyrimidines produce different biological effects and offer vast scope in the field of medicinal chemistry. This article's goal is to analyze the work that reported the rece Read More

In this review, an effort towards presenting an all-around account of the recent progress on the natural product, aloperine, is made, and the antivirus structure-activity relationship of its derivatives is also summarized comprehensively. In addition, the principal pharmacological effects and corresponding molecular mechanisms of aloperine are discussed. Some new structural modifications of aloperine are also given, which Read More

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infectious neglected tropical disease transmitted to humans by the parasites of Leishmania species. Mainly, three types of leishmaniases are usually observed: visceral (VL), cutaneous (CL), and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. In many western countries, almost 700,000 to 1 million people suffer from leishmaniasis, and it is estimated that around 26000 to 65000 deaths occur from leishmaniasis. Few drug Read More

Numerous novel medicinal agents isolated from plant sources were used as indigenous remedies for the management and treatment of various types of cancer diseases. Naringenin is a naturally occurring flavanone glycoside, and aglycone (genin) moiety of naringin, predominantly found in citrus and grapefruits, has emerged as a potential therapeutic agent for the management of a variety of diseases. A number of scientifi Read More

Pyrazoles, an important and well-known class of the azole family, have been found to show a large number of applications in various fields, especially medicinal chemistry. Pyrazole derivatives, particularly methyl-substituted pyrazoles, have been reported as potent medicinal scaffolds that exhibit a wide spectrum of biological activities. The present review is an attempt to highlight the detailed synthetic approaches for Read More

Introduction: Cancer is reported to be one of the most life-threatening diseases. Major limitations of currently used anticancer agents are drug resistance, very small therapeutic index, and severe, multiple side effects. Objective: The current scenario necessitates developing new anticancer agents, acting on novel targets for effectively controlling cancer. The epidermal growth factor receptor is one such target, which is bein Read More

Background: Catechin is a phytochemical and is a major component of our daily use beverages, which has shown great potential in improving general health and fighting against several medical conditions. Clinical studies have confirmed its effectiveness in conditions ranging from acute upper respiratory tract infection, neuroprotection, to cardio-protection effects. Though most studies relate their potential to anti-oxidativ Read More