| Literature DB >> 22998568 |
P Russo1, A Del Bufalo, A Cesario.
Abstract
Flavonoids, secondary metabolites ubiquitously produced in the plant kingdom, are low molecular weight polyphenolic molecules. They are characterized by variable chemical structures and show a vast array of biological activities (i.e... antiviral, antiinflammatory, antitumor, antimicrobial, estrogenic, antiestrogenic, antioxidant, mutagenic and antimutagenic) targeting different pathways. Some of these compounds such as Genistein, Daidzein or its synthetic derivative Phenoxodiol as well as Luteolin and Quercetin are able to inhibit DNA topoisomerases. This review discusses that Flavonoids targeting DNA topoisomerases may lead to novel drug development with anticancer potential.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22998568 DOI: 10.2174/092986712803833272
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Med Chem ISSN: 0929-8673 Impact factor: 4.530