Phenols Library

Phenolic compounds are usually referred to as a diverse group of naturally occurring compounds with multiple medical properties, such as antioxidants, antimicrobial properties. Those compounds are commonly found in food and plants. They have high synthetic, medicinal and industrial values. Polyphenols are compounds with multiple phenolic functionalities. Naturally occurring polyphenols are known to have biological activities for use as drugs, for example, in diseases like AIDS, heart ailments, ulcer formation, bacterial infection, mutagenesis and neural disorders.

MCE offers a unique collection of 1,217 natural phenol compounds which is a useful tool for drug discovery as an important source of lead compounds.