Vieira, T.M.; Tanajura, L.S.; Heleno, V.C.G.; Magalhães, L.G.; Crotti, A.E.M. Monoketone Curcuminoids: An Updated Review of Their Synthesis and Biological Activities. Future Pharmacol.2024, 4, 54-77.
Vieira, T.M.; Tanajura, L.S.; Heleno, V.C.G.; Magalhães, L.G.; Crotti, A.E.M. Monoketone Curcuminoids: An Updated Review of Their Synthesis and Biological Activities. Future Pharmacol. 2024, 4, 54-77.
Vieira, T.M.; Tanajura, L.S.; Heleno, V.C.G.; Magalhães, L.G.; Crotti, A.E.M. Monoketone Curcuminoids: An Updated Review of Their Synthesis and Biological Activities. Future Pharmacol.2024, 4, 54-77.
Vieira, T.M.; Tanajura, L.S.; Heleno, V.C.G.; Magalhães, L.G.; Crotti, A.E.M. Monoketone Curcuminoids: An Updated Review of Their Synthesis and Biological Activities. Future Pharmacol. 2024, 4, 54-77.
Abstract
Curcumin [1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadien-3,5-dione], a component of Curcuma longa L. rhizomes, displays various biological and pharmacological activities. However, it is poorly bioavailable and unstable in physiological pH, which has led more stable and effective curcumin analogs (e.g., monoketone curcuminoids, or MKCs) to be synthesized, and their biological activities to be described. In this review, we cover papers published between 2019 and 2023 on the antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, and antiparasitic actions as well as other less common MKC biological and pharmacological activities. We also address the Claisen-Schmidt condensation as a standard procedure to synthesize MKCs.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Medicinal Chemistry
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