Dicoumarol: from chemistry to antitumor benefits

• Main Authors: Vera L. M. Silva (Author), Rita Silva-Reis (Author), Alexandra Moreira-Pais (Author), Tiago Ferreira (Author), Paula A. Oliveira (Author), Rita Ferreira (Author), Susana M. Cardoso (Author), Javad Sharifi-Rad (Author), Monica Butnariu (Author), Maria Alina Costea (Author), Ioana Grozea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Dicoumarol, a coumarin-like compound, is known for its anticoagulant properties associated with the ability to inhibit vitamin K, being prescribed as a drug for several decades. The pharmaceutical value of dicoumarol turned it into a focus of chemists' attention, aiming its synthesis a...