Naturally occurring naphthoquinones, usually in forms of botanical extracts, have been
implicated with human life since ancient time, far earlier than their isolation and identification …

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death around the world and although the different
clinical approaches have helped to increase survival rates, incidence is still high and so its …

Introduction: A large number of natural products including several synthetic drugs possess
naphthoquinone chromophore. Various methods have been devised for their synthesis …

The non-communicable disease, cancer, is one of the major causes of death across the
world and is forecast to increase by 75% to reach close to 25 million cases over the next two …

One of the leading global causes of death is cancer; even though several treatment methods
have improved survival rates, the incidence and fatality rates remain high. Naphthoquinones …

Chemical investigation of many bacterial and fungal, as well as plant species has revealed
the presence of interesting compounds derived from naphthalene-1, 4-naphthoquinones …

Natural product derivatives are essential in searching for compounds with important
chemical, biological, and medical applications. Naphthoquinones are secondary …

Sixteen novel naphthoquinone aromatic amides were synthesized by a new route starting
from 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid in nine or ten steps with good to excellent yield. Amide …

Naturally occurring naphthoquinones (NQs) comprising highly reactive small molecules are
the subject of increasing attention due to their promising biological activities such as …

This review analyzes the more recent publications concerning the distribution, chemistry,
and bioactivities of naphthoquinones (NQs) in higher plants. These highly reactive …