Natural Coumarins as a Novel Class of Neuroprotective Agents

Title: Natural Coumarins as a Novel Class of Neuroprotective Agents

Volume: 9 Issue: 11

Author(s): Francesco Epifano, Massimo Curini, Luigi Menghini and Salvatore Genovese

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Keywords: Chemoprevention, coumarins, natural compounds, neurodegenerative disorders, neuroprotective activity

Abstract: Neurodegenerative disorders are a heterogeneous group of diseases and are among the most invaliding syndromes for humans. The aim of this manuscript is to review what has been reported so far in the literature about coumarins as a novel class of pharmacologically active compounds in chemoprevention and/or therapy of these diseases.

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Epifano Francesco, Curini Massimo, Menghini Luigi and Genovese Salvatore, Natural Coumarins as a Novel Class of Neuroprotective Agents, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2009; 9 (11) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955709789878141