
Anti-Infective Quinone Derivatives of Recent Patents
Quinones are important naturally occurring pigments widely distributed in nature and are well known to demonstrate various physiological activities as antimicrobial and anticancer compounds. This review will focus on the preparation, therapeutic application, and administration of several benzoquinones, naphthoquinones, and anthraquinones having anti-infective, e.g. antiviral and antibacterial activities, in recent patents.
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Keywords: Benzoquinone; anthraquinone; anti-infective; antibacterial activity; antimalarial activity; antiviral activity; naphthoquinone; patent
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658- 8558, Japan;
Publication date: January 1, 2006
- Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery publishes review articles on recent patents in the field of anti-infective drug discovery e.g. on novel bioactive compounds, analogs & targets. A selection of important and recent patents on anti-infective drug discovery is also included in the journal. The journal is essential reading for all researchers involved in anti-infective drug design and discovery.
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