Title:Sulfonamides as Potential Bioactive Scaffolds
VOLUME: 22 ISSUE: 8
Author(s):Farhan A. Khan*, Sidra Mushtaq, Sadia Naz, Umar Farooq, Asma Zaidi, Syed Majid Bukhari, Abdur Rauf* and Mohammad S. Mubarak*
Affiliation:Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060, KPK, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060, KPK, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060, KPK, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060, KPK, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060, KPK, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060, KPK, Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Ambar-23561, KPK, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060, KPK
Keywords:Sulfonamide, anticancer, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, antiviral, pharmacology.
Abstract:Sulfonamides are compounds with a broad spectrum of biological applications,
and can act as potential medicinal molecules in drug discovery and drug development.
Numerous sulfonamide-based molecules can be used to develop potent lead compounds
with better efficacy and less toxicity. This review focuses on the latest information pertaining
to sulfonamide derivatives having different pharmacological properties including
anticancer, antiviral, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory, antituberculosis,
carbonic anhydrase inhibition, antimalarial, antiparasitic, anticonvulsant, and
antidepressant activities, as well as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Relevant references
have been obtained from MEDLINE (PubMed), Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Cochrane,
Scopus, SID, SciFinder, and ISI Web of Knowledge. This review article provides a
literature overview of the various biological activities of sulfonamides, and covers the related literature from
the last decade. It also briefly describes the therapeutic importance of sulfonamide derivatives and their pharmacological
applications in a concise manner.
