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Steroids are the compounds of prime importance due to being the
fundamental class of biologically signaling molecules. Their
profound biological activities are well validated. They can regulate
a variety of biological processes and, thus, have the potential to
act as drugs for the treatment of a number of diseases including
breast cancer, prostate cancer, oxidation problems, and microbial
infections. The diversity in the biological action might be due to
the presence of different functional groups located around the
tetracyclic core which serves as substrates for different targets.
The advantage of employing hydrophobic steroid units is their
ability to interact with cell membranes and thus pave the way for
biological activity of such hybrid molecules. This review depicts
not only the synthesis of different heterosteroids but also their
biological behavior such as anticancer, antioxidant,
antibacterial, and antifungal activity. |
