Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry - Volume 23, Issue 14, 2023

Leishmaniases are infectious diseases caused by flagellated protozoan parasites belonging to the genus Leishmania that infect cells of the mononuclear phagocytic system. These parasites are transmitted to humans by biting an infected female sandfly belonging to the genera Phlebotomus in the Old World and Lutzomyia in the New World. Despite representing a major public health problem, the therapeutic opti Read More

Increasing concern regarding non-treatment and relapse in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) among children and adults has attracted the attention of researchers to investigate the genetic factors of ALL and discover new treatments with a better prognosis. Nevertheless, the survival rate in children is more than in adults; therefore, it is necessary to find new potential molecular targets with better therapeutic results. G Read More

Flavonoids are compounds abundantly found in nature and known as a polyphenolic group of compounds having flavancore and show the utmost abundant collection of complexes and are found in fiber-rich root vegetables, fruits, and their eatable items. Due to the presence of hydroxyl groups, flavonoids show various therapeutic activities like antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, and antiinflammatory. Substituent groups a Read More

Induction of cell death and inhibition of cell proliferation in cancer have been set as some of the main goals in anti-tumor therapy. Cancer cell resistance leads to less efficient cancer therapy, and consequently, to higher doses of anticancer drugs, which may eventually increase the risk of serious side effects in normal tissues. Apigenin, a nature-derived and herbal agent, which has shown anticancer properties in several typ Read More

Parasitic infections are diseases transmitted by parasites usually found in contaminated food, water, or insect bites. Generally classified as neglected tropical diseases, malaria and trypanosomiases are some of the most prominent parasitic diseases that cause significant loss of life annually. In 2020, an estimated 241 million malaria cases were reported, with 627,000 deaths worldwide. An estimated 6 to 7 million pe Read More