Photocytotoxic cancer cell-targeting platinum(ii) complexes of glucose-appended curcumin and biotinylated 1,10-phenanthroline

Mixed-ligand platinum(ii) complexes of curcumin and functionalized 1,10-phenanthroline bases showed targeted photocytotoxic activity in cancer cells with apoptotic cell death.

Remarkable visible light-triggered cytotoxicity of mitochondria targeting mixed-ligand cobalt(iii) complexes of curcumin and phenanthroline bases binding to human serum albumin

Co(iii) complexes of curcumin and phenanthroline bases show remarkable visible-light induced cytotoxicity in HeLa cells but are much less toxic in dark and to normal cells. The complexes bind to HSA with significant affinity.