Medicinal and Biological Significance of Phenoxazine Derivatives
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: Since 1887, phenoxazine derivatives have attracted attention of chemist due to its versatile utility, industrially and pharmacologically. Literature is found abundant with various pharmacological activities of phenoxazine derivatives like antitumor, anticancer, antifungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-viral, anti-malarial, antidepressant, analgesic and many other drug resistance reversal activities. This review covers detailed over-view on pharmacological application of phenoxazine nucleus, its chemistry and reactivity and also illustrating the incorporation of different group at different positions enhancing its biological application, besides some synthetic procedures.
2018 ◽
Vol 18
(4)
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pp. 488-505
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