Chalcone derivatives: role in anticancer therapy

Y Ouyang, J Li, X Chen, X Fu, S Sun, Q Wu - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chalcones (1, 3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones) are precursors for flavonoids and isoflavonoids,
which are common simple chemical scaffolds found in many naturally occurring compounds …

Anti-cancer chalcones: Structural and molecular target perspectives

DK Mahapatra, SK Bharti, V Asati - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Chalcone or (E)-1, 3-diphenyl-2-propene-1-one scaffold remained a fascination
among researchers in the 21st century due to its simple chemistry, ease of synthesis and a …

Chalcones: Promising therapeutic agents targeting key players and signaling pathways regulating the hallmarks of cancer

AA WalyEldeen, S Sabet, HM El-Shorbagy… - Chemico-Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The need for innovative anticancer treatments with high effectiveness and low toxicity is
urgent due to the development of malignancies that are resistant to chemotherapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse molecular targets for chalcones with varied bioactivities

B Zhou, C Xing - Medicinal chemistry, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Natural or synthetic chalcones with different substituents have revealed a variety of
biological activities that may benefit human health. The underlying mechanisms of action …

Flavonoids as inhibitors of bacterial efflux pumps

M Waditzer, F Bucar - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are widely occurring secondary plant constituents, and are abundant in
vegetable and fruit diets as well as herbal medicines. Therapeutic treatment options for …

Chalcones and gastrointestinal cancers: experimental evidence

R Michalkova, M Kello, M Cizmarikova… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Colorectal (CRC) and gastric cancers (GC) are the most common digestive tract cancers
with a high incidence rate worldwide. The current treatment including surgery …

Chalcones as promising lead compounds on cancer therapy

AJ Leon-Gonzalez, N Acero… - Current medicinal …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Chalcones constitute a group of phenolic compounds that command an increasing interest
on cancer research. Natural chalcones are widespread through the plant kingdom. The most …

Arylidene indanone scaffold: medicinal chemistry and structure–activity relationship view

JC Menezes - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Arylidene indanone (AI) scaffolds are considered as the rigid cousins of chalcones,
incorporating the α, β-unsaturated ketone system of chalcones forming a cyclic 5 membered …

Computational predictive models for P-glycoprotein inhibition of in-house chalcone derivatives and drug-bank compounds

TD Ngo, TD Tran, MT Le, KM Thai - Molecular diversity, 2016 - Springer
The human P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux pump is of great interest for medicinal chemists
because of its important role in multidrug resistance (MDR). Because of the high …

Natural Chalcones and Derivatives in Colon Cancer: Pre-Clinical Challenges and the Promise of Chalcone-Based Nanoparticles

S Hba, S Ghaddar, H Wahnou, A Pinon, R El Kebbaj… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Colon cancer poses a complex and substantial global health challenge, necessitating
innovative therapeutic approaches. Chalcones, a versatile class of compounds with diverse …