Title:Coumarin: A Promising Scaffold for Design and Development of Bioactive Agents
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Author(s):Hanan M. Alshibl*, Ebtehal S. Al-Abdullah and Hamad M. Alkahtani
Affiliation:Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451
Keywords:Anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, benzopyrone, coumarin.
Abstract:
Background: As coumarin derivatives are known to prevent and treat various diseases, they
have attracted the attention of medicinal chemists. They have strong potential as drugs because their
benzopyrone structure can interact noncovalently with numerous enzymes and receptors.
Methods: The aim of this review was to summarize the most recently published literature on coumarin
derivatives in terms of their antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and other miscellaneous
properties.
Results: Coumarin derivatives have a wide range of biological activities. They exhibit antioxidant, antimicrobial,
anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-coagulant, and anti-Alzheimer effects.
Conclusion: The coumarin nucleus is an interesting starting point for the design and development of
novel bioactive agents. The present review may help medicinal chemists design biologically active molecules
based on the coumarin nucleus.