Čes. slov. farm. 2000, 49(6):288-298
Kojic Acid and Its Derivatives as Potential Drugs
- 1 Katedra organickej chémie Chemickotechnologickej fakulty Slovenskej technickej univerzity
The review paper studies kojic acid, a secondary metabolite of fibrous fungi, as a carrier chemical structure of potential pharmaceuticals. The examined preparative procedures, physico-chemical andbiologic properties, and especially the antifungal and antileukemic effects of the parent kojic acid indicate that novel potential drugs can be developed on its basis.
Keywords: kojic acid; 4-H-pyran-4-ones; kojic acid derivatives; antifungal and antileucemic activity
Published: June 1, 2000 Show citation