Benzimidazole: An attractive pharmacophore in medicinal chemistry

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 19-31

  Sivakumar, R ^a   Pradeepchandran, R ^b   Jayaveera, K N ^c   Kumarnallasivan, P ^a   Vijaianand, P R ^a   Venkatnarayanan, R ^a  

^a RVS College of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (India)

^b Narayana College of Pharmacy   (India)

^c Jawaharalal Nehru Technological University of college of Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Anti ulcer; Antimicrobial; Benzimidazole; Biological activity

Indexed keywords

1 [2 [2 (4 HYDROXY 2,3,5 TRIMETHYLPHENOXY)ETHOXY]ETHYL] 2 (4 METHYL 1 HOMOPIPERAZINO)BENZIMIDAZOLE; 1 [[5 (ALKYL ARYL) 1,3,4 OXADIAZOL 2 YL]METHYL] 2 ALKYL 1H BENZIMIDAZOLE; 1 METHYL [(N ALKYL PHTHALYL) (BENZIMIDAZOLE)] 3 CHLORO 4 AZETIDIN 2 ONE; 1 METHYLENE 2,3 DIARYL 1,2 DIHYDRO PYRAZINO[1,2 A]BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; 2 (6 FLUOROCHROMAN 2 YL) 1 ALKYL ACYL AROYL 1H BENZIMIDAZOLE; 2 (THIOPROPYNE) 5 (IMIDAZOLE 1 YL)BENZIMIDAZOLE; 2 [[(2 ALKOXY 6 PENTADECYLPHENYL)METHYL]THIO] 1H BENZIMIDAZOLE; 2 [[(3 CHLORO 4 MORPHOLINO 2 PYRIDYL)METHYL]SULFINYL] 5 METHOXY(1H)BENZIMIDAZOLE; 2 METHOXY CARBONYL AMINO DERIVATIVE; 2 PIPERIDIN 4 YL BENZIMIDAZOLE; 2 PYRIDYL 1H BENZIMIDAZOLE 4 (N CARBOXIMIDE)DERIVATIVE; 2,3,3A,4 TETRAHYDRO 1H PYRROLO[1,2 A]BENZIMIDAZOLE 1 ONE; 4 (1H BENZIMIDAZOLE 2 YL)PHENOL; 5 (AMINO) 2 PHENYL 1 (2' CARBOXY BIPHENYL 4 YL)BENZIMIDAZOLE; 5 CHLORO 2 (2 CYCLOHEXYLETHYL)BENZIMIDAZOLE; 5 CHLORO 4 (1H BENZIMIDAZOLE 2 YL)PHENOL; 5 METHYL 4 (1H BENZIMIDAZOLE 2 YL)PHENYL; 6 N AZIRIDINYL 3 HYDROXY 7 METHYL 2,3 DIHYDRO 1H PYRROLO[1,2 A]BENZIMIDAZOLE 5,8 DIONE 3 ACETATE; ALBENDAZOLE; BENZIMIDAZOLE; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CLOFAZONE; DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE; FENBENDAZOLE; FLUBENDAZOLE; LANSOPRAZOLE; MEBENDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; PYRIDOL[1,2 A]BENZIMIDAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIASTHMATIC ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ANTIULCER ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; BRONCHODILATING ACTIVITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOPHORE; REVIEW; SEIZURE; ULCER;

EID: 80053651883     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09752366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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