Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2009-10-01

Natural coumarins as a novel class of neuroprotective agents.

Francesco Epifano, Massimo Curini, Luigi Menghini, Salvatore Genovese

Index: Mini Rev. Med. Chem. 9(11) , 1262-71, (2009)

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Abstract

Neurodegenerative disorders are a heterogeneous group of diseases and are among the most invaliding syndromes for humans. The aim of this manuscript is to review what has been reported so far in the literature about coumarins as a novel class of pharmacologically active compounds in chemoprevention and/or therapy of these diseases.

Related Compounds

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