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ArticleChemistry Central journal2018

Design, synthesis and biological potential of heterocyclic benzoxazole scaffolds as promising antimicrobial and anticancer agents.

Saloni Kakkar, Sanjiv Kumar, Balasubramanian Narasimhan, Siong Meng Lim, Kalavathy Ramasamy, Vasudevan Mani, Syed Adnan Ali Shah

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Article in Chemistry Central journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Saloni KakkarFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India.
Sanjiv KumarFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India.
Balasubramanian NarasimhanFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India. naru2000us@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9627-094X
Siong Meng LimFaculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Kalavathy RamasamyFaculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Vasudevan ManiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, 51452, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Syed Adnan Ali ShahFaculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Maharshi Dayanand University · INUniversiti Teknologi MARA · MYQassim University · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBenzoxazole is the most important class of heterocyclic compound in medicinal chemistry. It has been incorporated in many medicinal compounds making it a versatile heterocyclic compound that possess a wide spectrum of biological activities.

resultsThe molecular structures of synthesized benzoxazole derivatives were confirmed by physicochemical and spectral means. The synthesized compounds were further evaluated for their in vitro biological potentials i.e. antimicrobial activity against selected microbial species using tube dilution method and antiproliferative activity against human colorectal carcinoma (HCT 116) cancer cell line by Sulforhodamine B assay.

conclusionIn vitro antimicrobial results demonstrated that compounds 4, 5, 7 and 16 showed promising antimicrobial potential. The in vitro anticancer activity indicated that compounds 4 and 16 showed promising anticancer activity against human colorectal cancer cell line (HCT 116) when compared to standard drug and these compounds may serve as lead compound for further development of novel antimicrobial and anticancer agents.

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Anticancer activityAntimicrobial activityBenzoxazole moleculesSynthesis

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PMID30232633
PMCPMC6768025
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