Abstract
This review involves the chemistry and biochemistry of lapachol, β-lapachone and lawsone, examples of bioactive natural products that still being under biological evaluation and stimulated several research groups to prepare derivatives and analogues and test them against several anticancer, trypanocidal, antinflammatory, tuberculostatic, and antimalarial targets, as well as other parasitology targets related to important infectious diseases.
Keywords: β-lapachone, lapachol, lawsone, derivatives, biological activities, synthesis.
Current Organic Synthesis
Title:Natural Naphthoquinones with Great Importance in Medicinal Chemistry
Volume: 13 Issue: 3
Author(s): Fernando de Carvalho da Silva and Vitor Francisco Ferreira
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Keywords: β-lapachone, lapachol, lawsone, derivatives, biological activities, synthesis.
Abstract: This review involves the chemistry and biochemistry of lapachol, β-lapachone and lawsone, examples of bioactive natural products that still being under biological evaluation and stimulated several research groups to prepare derivatives and analogues and test them against several anticancer, trypanocidal, antinflammatory, tuberculostatic, and antimalarial targets, as well as other parasitology targets related to important infectious diseases.
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de Carvalho da Silva Fernando and Francisco Ferreira Vitor, Natural Naphthoquinones with Great Importance in Medicinal Chemistry, Current Organic Synthesis 2016; 13 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570179412666150817220343
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570179412666150817220343 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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