Pd(<scp>ii</scp>) and Pt(<scp>ii</scp>) complexes of tridentate ligands with selective toxicity against <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> and <i>Candida albicans</i>
Ahmed M. Mansour
Abstract
The terpyridine ligand and the Pd( ii ) and Pt( ii ) benzimidazole complexes exhibited selective toxicity against Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans , while displaying no cytotoxicity against healthy HEK293 cells.
Topics & Concepts
Cryptococcus neoformansCandida albicansChemistryMicrobiologyToxicityAntifungalStereochemistryBiologyOrganic chemistryMetal complexes synthesis and propertiesFerrocene Chemistry and ApplicationsSynthesis and Biological Evaluation