An overview of molecular hybrids in drug discovery

G Bérubé - Expert opinion on drug discovery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The hybridization of biologically active molecules is a powerful tool for drug
discovery used to target a variety of diseases. It offers the prospect of better drugs for the …

Chalcones and their therapeutic targets for the management of diabetes: structural and pharmacological perspectives

DK Mahapatra, V Asati, SK Bharti - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is the fastest growing metabolic disorder affecting about 387 million
people across the globe and is estimated to affect 592 million people by year 2030. The …

Coumarin hybrids as novel therapeutic agents

S Sandhu, Y Bansal, O Silakari, G Bansal - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2014 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring coumarins, having wide spectrum of activities such as antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory, anticancer, MAO-B inhibitory and antimicrobial, are frequently used by the …

Chalcone scaffolds as anti-infective agents: Structural and molecular target perspectives

DK Mahapatra, SK Bharti, V Asati - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
In recent years, widespread outbreak of numerous infectious diseases across the globe has
created havoc among the population. Particularly, the inhabitants of tropical and sub-tropical …

Pharmacological and nutritional effects of natural coumarins and their structure–activity relationships

JJ Zhu, JG Jiang - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Coumarins are fused benzene and pyrone ring systems with a wide spectrum of
bioactivities, including antitumor, anti‐inflammation, antiviral, and antibacterial effects. In this …

Therapeutic potential of chalcones as cardiovascular agents

DK Mahapatra, SK Bharti - Life sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death affecting 17.3 million people across
the globe and are estimated to affect 23.3 million people by year 2030. In recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel coumarin-chalcone derivatives containing urea moiety as potential anticancer agents

BZ Kurt, NO Kandas, A Dag, F Sonmez… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing interest on new drug discovery is constantly up to date as drugs do not
increase survival adequately against increasing cancer cases worldwide. Based on the …

Coumarin–chalcone hybrids: promising agents with diverse pharmacological properties

H Wei, J Ruan, X Zhang - RSC advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Naturally and synthetically derived hybrid molecules are an attractive source for therapeutic
agent development due to their dual or multiple modes of action and other advantages …

Antioxidant properties of several coumarin–chalcone hybrids from theoretical insights

G Mazzone, N Malaj, A Galano, N Russo, M Toscano - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent formulation of DFT (TDDFT) have been
employed to elucidate the structural characteristics, the antioxidant ability, and the UV-Vis …

Coumarin hybrids for targeted therapies: A promising approach for potential drug candidates

NM Zeki, YF Mustafa - Phytochemistry Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Phyto-coumarins demonstrate diverse biological actions, encompassing antiradical, anti-
inflammatory, oncolytic, monoamine oxidase B (MAOB) suppression, and antibacterial …