BENZOPYRAN: A BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SCAFFOLD
Authors: Maurya S , SINGH K*, HASAN SM, KUSHWAHA S, KUMAR A, SUVAIV, YADAV PK, NISHAD S AND ANAS M

ABSTRACT
Many natural products (including hesperidin, warfarin, and genistein) as well as synthetic products have the benzopyran ring system. It demonstrates biological features of anticoagulants, anti-HIV, antimicrobials, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and anti-cancer. chromene moiety can be able of reacting at the cellular level which results in their diverse functions, which include anticonvulsant, anti-HIV, antitubercular, anti-HIV, and anti-herbicide. analgesic effect. A vast spectrum of cellular targets (receptors) interacts with benzopyran derivatives which may be responsible for their various biological effects. It focuses on research into naturally occurring pyrans as anticancer medicines. Structure-activity connections, Pharmacological insights give us a deep understanding of how medications work on a molecular level. The most promising compounds for treating cancer have certain structures that allow them to fight cancer cells effectively. These compounds can target different types of cancer cells, and they can work in different ways to kill the cells. These scaffolds made of pyran promising effects undoubtedly position them at the forefront of pharmacological research. Therefore, this review aims to highlight the biological importance of major benzopyran analogues with biological activity. Keywords: Benzopyran, Importance of chromene, biological activity, Anticancer Activity
Publication date: 01/02/2024
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.2.7785