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ReviewADMET & DMPK2026

Schiff base metal complexes as emerging therapeutics against antimicrobial-resistant skin pathogens.

Parami Sinhapitiya, Samawansha Tennakoon, Isuri A D K Weeraratne

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Review in ADMET & DMPK, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Parami SinhapitiyaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.ORCID 0009-0000-5927-5787
Samawansha TennakoonGenetics and Molecular Biology Unit, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.ORCID 0009-0006-3359-9250
Isuri A D K WeeraratneDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.ORCID 0009-0005-9900-1891

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and purpose: The development of antimicrobial resistance reduces the efficacy of antimicrobial agents and poses a significant challenge to treat skin diseases. Many scientists, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies work diligently to investigate novel antimicrobial agents and discover alternatives to existing ones, aiming to address antimicrobial resistance. Within the broad field of metal complexes, Schiff base complexes occupy a prominent position, with structural versatility and significant biological properties that make them promising candidates for developing alternative drugs to combat the global crisis of antimicrobial resistance. Experimental approach: This paper reviewed the existing literature on how the structural features of some recently studied Schiff base ligands and their complexes influence the antibacterial and antifungal activities of these compounds against common skin pathogens, including Key results: The structural features, including the azomethine group (C=N), heteroatoms and substituents, in Schiff base compounds have been associated with interference with protein synthesis and the growth of bacterial and fungal cells. Schiff base compounds affect cell wall and cell membrane synthesis and inhibit enzymes essential to cell division and other cellular mechanisms. The chelation theory and the overtone's concept suggest that Schiff base metal complexes exhibit higher antibacterial and antifungal activities compared to Schiff base ligands. Conclusion: This review focuses on providing an overview of how the structural features of Schiff base compounds influence the antimicrobial properties of these compounds against

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antibacterial agentsantifungal agentsminimum inhibitory concentrationSkin infections

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PMID41853240
PMCPMC12994600

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