Review Article - Journal of Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Chemical Science (2022) Volume 6, Issue 5
Chalcone: a biologically active scaffold.
Chalcones and their analogues has become a popular target in the recent years. Researchers have discovered new chalcones which produce a variety of medicinal and biological effects. This chalcones synthesized and evaluated so far have shown antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-mycobacterial, antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant, antileishmanial, anti-tumor and anticancer properties. This review highlights the synthesis and pharmacological properties of chalcones.
Author(s): Poonam Jundre*, Sachin Bhosale