Cimetna kiselina i njeni derivati

Abstract

Cinnamic acid (3-phenylpropenoic or phenylacrylic acid) and its derivatives occur naturally in a number of plants. Th ey are precursors in the biosynthetic pathways of many alkaloids, aromatic amino acids, phenylpropanoids, styrenes, stilbenes, coumarins, lignins and fl avonoids, and are present in various essential oils, gums and balsams. Cinnamic acid derivatives are used in large quantities in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. In addition, they possess a variety of pharmacological activities: antimicrobial, antitubercular, antioxidative, antimicrobial, antimalarial, antiviral, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antidepressant, anxiolytic, hypolipemic, anti-infl ammatory and cytostatic activities. Several drugs with cinnamic acid motifs are used in modern therapy (panobinostat, belinostat, cinanserin, tranilast, ozagrel and entacapone)