Applications of Coumarins as Cardiovascular and Anti-Cancer Agents: A Short Review-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY Abstract Coumarins (2H-1-benzopyran-2-one), an important class of heterocyclic compounds, and its derivatives can be found in many natural or synthetic drug molecules and possess versatile bioactivities making them important molecules for medical practitioners and medicinal chemists. Coumarins have found applications in drug molecules especially related to oncogenic and cardiovascular dysfunctions. Cardiovascular diseases and cancer are lifestyle diseases that have become plague to the society. This review highlights the bioactivities of Coumarins towards these life threatening diseases. Keywords: Coumarins; Anti-cancer; Cardio-vascular; Anti-coagulant; Anti-oxidant Introduction Coumarins (1), are naturally occurring fragrant compounds belonging to the benzopyrone family and have been used in perfumes since 1882 [ 1 ]. Coumarins have also attracted the i...