Description
Chalcone is a highly versatile scaffold with a broad range of applications. Serving as a precursor for various organic molecules and natural flavonoids, it exhibits significant biological activities and unique physical properties, including semiconductor behavior, non-linear optical effects, fluorescence, and electronic characteristics. Chalcones have attracted considerable research interest due to their pharmacological potential and the ease with which their biological activity and other properties can be modified through subtle structural changes along the α,β-unsaturated backbone. Beyond their medicinal value, chalcones are utilized in the food and cosmetic industries as additives, owing to their UV-protective qualities. Additionally, they serve as chemosensors and probes in analytical applications. The book Chalcones and Their Derivatives: From Synthesis to Applications explores this remarkable molecule, detailing various synthetic methods, its biological significance, and its diverse applications across multiple fields. Serving as both a comprehensive reference for researchers and an essential guide for postgraduate students, this work provides valuable insights into the development and utilization of chalcone-based molecules for a wide array of purposes.- Addresses the lack of in-depth exploration in recent publications, offering a consolidated and holistic perspective on the scaffold's immense potential in various scientific domains- Highlighting the chalcone scaffold's versatility, showcasing its role as a precursor for diverse organic molecules and its contribution to the synthesis of natural flavonoids- Underlines the practical significance of chalcones in industries like food and cosmetics, thanks to their UV protection properties
Table of Contents
1. Chalcone as a versatile scaffold: An overviewZainab Ngaini, Saba Farooq2. Naturally Occurring Chalcones and Their Biological ActivitiesNahida Tabassum3. Chalcones in Drug Discovery and Medicinal ChemistryHanhan Dianhar4. Chalcones: Synthesis strategies and structural modificationsLei Luo, Hao Shao, Ovas Ahmad Dar5. Exploring the Anticancer Potential of Chalcones: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic ProspectsShefali Chowdhary, Vipan Kumar6. Chalcones and their derivatives in food IndustryShashikant Bhandari, Rajendra Dighe, Ganesh Sonawane, Shweta Sharma, Kajal Pansare Kajal, Ritu Gilhotra7. Developing hybrid molecules from chalcones: Bridging structures for enhanced propertiesShammy Jindal, Ritesh Jha, Kamya Goyal8. Chalcones and their derivatives as antioxidants: Insights into their Mechanism and ApplicationsPoonam Inamdar, Rajendra Dighe, Abhishek Shitole, Sagar Ghanwat , Shambhavi Singh, Shashikant Bhandari, Sharayu Inave, Neha Raut9. Chalcone incorporating metal complexes and their biomedical applicationsMohmmad Wani, Manzoor Ahmad Malik, Athar Hashmi10. Chalcones: Structural modification in the synthesis of metal complexes and its applicationsMiguel Vázquez, Tania Ivonne Ramírez Candelero, Adriana Galvan, Luis Javier Benitez Puebla, Salvador Mastachi Loza11. Chalcones and their derivatives as antioxidants: Mechanism and ApplicationsNahida Tabassum12. Chalcone Hybrid Molecules: Combining Structures for Enhanced PropertiesAnzar Jahan Anzar, Razia Banoo, Salman Khan13. Chalcones in Drug Development: Synthesis, Properties and Molecular Docking Insights into Drug Targets and Biological ActivityBegüm Evranos Aksöz14. Chalcones as Molecular Probes in Chemical Biology and BioimagingSantosh Gaonkar, Nidhishree A S, Glanish Jude Martis15. Photophysical Behaviour of Chalcone Derivatives: Insights and ApplicationsHarshada Adhyapak, Santosh Gaonkar, Glanish Jude Martis16. Chalcone Derivatives in Photodynamic Therapy: Illuminating New Treatment ApproachesVishal Srivastava Cmp Degree College University Of Allahabad, Santosh Kumar17. The medicinal chemistry of chalcones as potential agents against neglected tropical diseasesAlejandro Camacho-Davila, José Carlos Espinoza-Hicks18. Chalcones and their derivatives as Anticancer agents: Mechanisms and ApplicationsRajendra Dighe, Poonam Inamdar, Yash Shimpi, Kshitij Fattepure, Abhishek Shitole, Pratik Lohakare, Vrushali Pathak, Aditi Saundarkar, Shashikant Bhandari19. Exploring the antidiabetic potential of chalcones through modulation of /PTP1B and PPARγEduarda Fernandes20. Chalcone-Based Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and ApplicationsStalin Thambusamy21. Chalcones as fluorescence chemo-sensors for detection of metal ionsStalin Thambusamy22. Chalcones as versatile probes for metal ion detectionMangaiyarkarasi Rajendiran, Shanmugavel Chinnathambi23. Fluorometric and Colorimetric Sensor Properties of Chalcone Derivatives for Detection of Metal ions by UV-spectra/ Emission SpectraSuhail Ahmed, Salman Khan, Md. Alam24. Chalcone-Based Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications Shanmugavel Chinnathambi25. Future Perspective and Emerging Trends in Chalcone ResearchSantosh Kumar, Pravin Kumar Singh
