Abstract
Cinnamic acid is an organic acid occurring naturally in plants that has low toxicity and a broad spectrum of biological activities. In the search for novel pharmacologically active compounds, cinnamic acid derivatives are important and promising compounds with high potential for development into drugs. Many cinnamic acid derivatives, especially those with the phenolic hydroxyl group, are well-known antioxidants and are supposed to have several health benefits due to their strong free radical scavenging properties. It is also well known that cinnamic acid has antimicrobial activity. Cinnamic acid derivatives, both isolated from plant material and synthesized, have been reported to have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. Acids, esters, amides, hydrazides and related derivatives of cinnamic acid with such activities are here reviewed.
Keywords: Antifungal, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiviral, cinnamate, cinnamic acid, cinnamic hydrazide, cinnamide.
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Cinnamic Acid Derivatives
Volume: 12 Issue: 8
Author(s): M. Sova
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Keywords: Antifungal, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiviral, cinnamate, cinnamic acid, cinnamic hydrazide, cinnamide.
Abstract: Cinnamic acid is an organic acid occurring naturally in plants that has low toxicity and a broad spectrum of biological activities. In the search for novel pharmacologically active compounds, cinnamic acid derivatives are important and promising compounds with high potential for development into drugs. Many cinnamic acid derivatives, especially those with the phenolic hydroxyl group, are well-known antioxidants and are supposed to have several health benefits due to their strong free radical scavenging properties. It is also well known that cinnamic acid has antimicrobial activity. Cinnamic acid derivatives, both isolated from plant material and synthesized, have been reported to have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. Acids, esters, amides, hydrazides and related derivatives of cinnamic acid with such activities are here reviewed.
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Sova M., Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Cinnamic Acid Derivatives, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2012; 12(8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955712801264792
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955712801264792 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
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