Kojic Acid and Its Derivatives as Potential Drugs
Authors:
M. Uher; M. Chalabala 1; J. Čižmárik 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Katedra organickej chémie Chemickotechnologickej fakulty Slovenskej technickej univerzity
Published in:
Čes. slov. Farm., 2000; , 288-298
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Overview
The review paper studies kojic acid, a secondary metabolite of fibrous fungi, as a carrier chemicalstructure of potential pharmaceuticals. The examined preparative procedures, physico-chemical andbiologic properties, and especially the antifungal and antileukemic effects of the parent kojic acidindicate that novel potential drugs can be developed on its basis.
Key words:
kojic acid – 4-H-pyran-4-ones – kojic acid derivatives – antifungal and antileucemicactivity
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Pharmacy Clinical pharmacologyArticle was published in
Czech and Slovak Pharmacy
2000 Issue 6
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