title: Biological and medicinal significance of benzofuran.
abstract: This article emphasizes on the importance of benzofuran as a biologically relevant heterocycle. It covers most of the physiologically as well as medicinally important compounds containing benzofuran rings. This article also covers clinically approved drugs containing benzofuran scaffold.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SMBT College of Pharmacy, Nandi Hills, Dhamangaon, Igatpuri, Nashik 422403, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Reshma J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Nevagi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Sir Parshurambhau College, Pune 30, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Santosh N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Dighe
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Sinhgad College of Pharmacy, Vadgaon (BK), Pune, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: s.dighe@uq.edu.au.
authors.forename: Satish N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Dighe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055808:Drug Discovery / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; C105430:benzofuran
keywords: Benzofuran; Biological significance; Enzyme; Inhibition