Exploration of Biological–Active–Prototypes towards Newer and Better Synthetic Drugs

2.3. Exploration of Biological–Active–Prototypes towards Newer and Better Synthetic Drugs

A plethora of better synthetic drug models gained considerable recognition in the therapeutic arsenal that were solely derived on the biologically-active-prototypes. It is, however, pertinent to mention here that these synthetic models not only possessed similar and better therapeutic index but also

Note: The dotted areas in the above chemical structures show the presence of essential characteristic features in

the natural (biological-active-prototype), semisynthetic and synthetic models.

exhibited fewer side effects than their corresponding naturally occurring constituents. A few typical examples are enumerated below:

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