V. R. Lakshmidevi - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College of Pharmacy, Cherthala, Kerala, India
Das Reeja - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College of Pharmacy, Cherthala, Kerala, India
A. Rohith Rajan - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College of Pharmacy, Cherthala, Kerala, India
B. Vinod - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College of Pharmacy, Cherthala, Kerala, India

Imidazoles are key components of functional molecules with diverse applications. Due to its adaptive qualities in chemistry and pharmacology, its derivatives have attracted great study in recent years. The rapid growth of imidazole-based medicinal chemistry indicates the promising and potential therapeutic values of imidazole-derived compounds for treating irremediable diseases. This review is aimed on advances in the pharmacological activities of imidazole during past years such as anticancer, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-tubercular, and anti-parasitic activity.

Imidazole, Anticancer, antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-tubercular