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ReviewCurrent drug discovery technologies2025

Biological Activity and Therapeutic Potential of Coumarin Derivatives: A Comprehensive Review.

Shristi Singh, Niranjan Kaushik, Ajita Paliwal, Mridul Singh Sengar, Deepika Paliwal

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Review in Current drug discovery technologies, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Shristi SinghDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India.ORCID 0009-0005-2425-5272
Niranjan KaushikDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9432-8423
Ajita PaliwalDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7144-5021
Mridul Singh SengarDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India.ORCID 0009-0006-4817-3543
Deepika PaliwalDepartment of Pharmacy, School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2444-1500

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coumarins, naturally occurring benzopyrones, have garnered significant attention due to their diverse pharmacological activities and therapeutic potential. Derived from natural sources and synthetic routes such as the Perkin and Pechmann reactions, these compounds exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, antidiabetic, and neuroprotective effects. The structure-activity relationship of coumarins highlights the critical role of substitutions at specific positions on the benzopyrone ring, enhancing their efficacy and selectivity. Notable applications include anticancer activities, with coumarin derivatives inhibiting tumor growth and inducing apoptosis in breast cancer and melanoma cells, and neuroprotection, particularly in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, through acetylcholinesterase inhibition and β- amyloid modulation. Additionally, coumarins show promise in combating drug-resistant pathogens and oxidative stress. Despite their potential, challenges such as toxicity and bioavailability remain. Future research should focus on optimizing coumarin scaffolds and advancing clinical evaluations to establish their role as next-generation therapeutic agents.

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CoumarinsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsHumansNeuroprotective AgentsStructure-Activity RelationshipAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsCoumarinsNeuroprotective Agentsantibacterialanti-cancerantifungalanti-HIV.antimicrobialanti-tuberculosisCoumarin

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