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Review
. 2015 Nov;20(11):1094-104.
doi: 10.4103/1735-1995.172835.

Benzofuran as a promising scaffold for the synthesis of antimicrobial and antibreast cancer agents: A review

Ghadamali Khodarahmi  1 , Parvin Asadi  1 , Farshid Hassanzadeh  1 , Elham Khodarahmi  1
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Review

Benzofuran as a promising scaffold for the synthesis of antimicrobial and antibreast cancer agents: A review

Ghadamali Khodarahmi et al. J Res Med Sci. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Benzofuran as an important heterocyclic compound is extensively found in natural products as well as synthetic materials. Since benzofuran drivatives display a diverse array of pharmacological activities, an interest in developing new biologically active agents from benzofuran is still under consideration. This review highlights recent findings on biological activities of benzofuran derivatives as antimicrobial and antibreast cancer agents and lays emphasis on the importance of benzofurans as a major source for drug design and development.

Keywords: Benzofuran; anti breast cancer; antibacterial.

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