Polyoxidovanadates (POVs, previously named polyoxovanadates) are a subgroup of
polyoxidometalates (POMs, previously named polyoxometalates) with interesting …

Vanadium compounds have been primarily investigated as potential therapeutic agents for
the treatment of various major health issues, including cancer, atherosclerosis, and …

Vanadium has been known for centuries to have beneficial effects on health and has the
potential to be used as an alternative to other diabetic and anticancer medicines. The …

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth. The cells grow uncontrollably
with the potential to invade and spread to other parts of the body. This disease is one of the …

Since the 1970s, the biological role of vanadium compounds has been discussed as insulin-
mimetic or insulin-enhancer agents. The action of vanadium compounds has been …

Vanadium compounds have been known to have beneficial therapeutic properties since the
turn of the century, but it was not until 1965 when it was discovered that those effects could …

Decavanadate is a polyoxometalate (POMs) that has shown extensive biological activities,
including antidiabetic and anticancer activity. Importantly, vanadium-based compounds as …

Public academic research sites, private institutions as well as small companies have made
substantial contributions to the ongoing development of antidiabetic vanadium compounds …

Metformin is a widely prescribed medication for the treatment and management of type 2
diabetes. It belongs to a class of biguanides, which are characterized by a wide range of …

Repurposing drugs by uncovering new indications for approved drugs accelerates the
process of establishing new treatments and reduces the high costs of drug discovery and …