6: Polyoxovanadates: Catalysis, Pharmacology, Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities

Manuel Aureliano, Sib Sankar Mal, Gil Fraqueza , Ana Luísa De Sousa-Coelho, Maria Leonor Faleiro, Nadiia Gumerova, Annette Rompel

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Abstract

Polyoxovanadates (POVs) emerge from polyoxometalates (POMs), which are a class of oxoanions of transition metals ions (e.g., Mo, W, V) and have led to a range of catalytical investigations and biological studies in recent years. A series of POVs have endorsed their efficiency as catalysts due to their versatile redox activity (VV, VIV, VIII) in oxidation reactions of organic compounds. The pharmacological action of vanadium compounds has sparked interest as potential candidates for therapeutic applications. Here, we summarized the antibacterial and anticancer activities of POVs. Decavanadate and its derivatives, probably the most studied POV in biology, are highlighted as possible antibacterial and anticancer agents in the near future.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSynthesis and Applications in Chemistry and Materials
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 11: Metal Coordination and Nanomaterials
PublisherWORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD
Pages175 - 202
Volume11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Publication series

SeriesSeries on Chemistry, Energy and the Environment
Volume11
ISSN2529-7716

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 301206 Pharmacology
  • 106002 Biochemistry

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