Imidazole-Based Drug Discovery

Dr. Shikha Agarwal has been Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur since 2012. She received the Gold Medal in MSc Chemistry in 2006 from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, and was a recipient of JRF and SRF from CSIR, New Delhi and qualified GATE-2006 in the 98th percentile. She was awarded a PhD from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur in 2011.Dr. Agarwal has published more than 50 research articles in various national and international journals, and has published several books and contributed chapters. Her research interests are in synthetic organic chemistry, green chemistry, catalysis, and combinatorial and medicinal chemistry.

• 1. Imidazole and its Derivatives: Introduction and Synthetic Aspects2. Biological Profile of Imidazole based Compounds as Anti-Cancer Agents3. Recent Advancements on Imidazole containing Heterocycles as Anti-Tubercular Agents4. Imidazole Derivatives: Impact and Prospects in Anti-Viral Drug Discovery5. Imidazole Heterocycles: Therapeutically Potent Lead Compounds as Anti-Microbials6. Imidazole containing Heterocycles as Antioxidants7. Miscellaneous Biological Activity Profile of Imidazole Based Compounds: An Aspirational Goal for Medicinal Chemistry8. Imidazole Based Drugs and Drug Discovery: Present and Future Perspectives