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  3. A review of anti-infective and anti-inflammatory chalcones

A review of anti-infective and anti-inflammatory chalcones

  • Eur J Med Chem. 2007 Feb;42(2):125-37. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.09.019.
Zdzisława Nowakowska 1
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Affiliation

  • 1 Department of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Grunwaldzka, Poznań, Poland. [email protected]
PMID: 17112640 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.09.019
Abstract

Chalcones, considered as the precursors of Flavonoids and isoflavonoids, are abundant in edible Plants, and have also been shown to display a diverse array of pharmacological activities. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the pharmacological activity of synthetic and naturally occurring Chalcones. This review is complementary to earlier reviews and covers more recent reports of antimicrobial activity of Chalcones (Antibacterial and Antifungal), as well as antileishmanial, antimalarial, Antiviral and anti-inflammatory activities of these compounds.

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