Anticancer and anti-Inflammatory Activities of Garcinol and Its Analogs

Bioactive molecules have been significantly known for therapeutic potential. One such molecule, garcinol, is a naturally occurring benzophenone derived from medicinally applicable many species of garcinia family, more specifically Garcinia indica. Diverse therapeutic applications of garcinol and Garcinia indica have been studied and documented in the literature. This review covers our previous study on garcinol and its analogs as target-specific potential anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agents. Also, it accomplishes recent reports on the medicinal significance and challenges of garcinol and its analogs to develop as therapeutics. [Graphics]