A variety of chemicals were being used by us for the treatment of human
and animal diseases from the early beginning of civilization. These chemicals may be
from a natural or synthetic source. Here the choice of discussion is being focused on
the chemical name Chromene and its derivatives that have a significant effect on
various health diseases of human beings. Over the past few years, various natural, as
well as synthetic derivatives of chromene, have shown several fascinating features.
These chromene derivatives were being used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
and Chagas disease. These possess antimicrobial and antiviral properties, used as
anticancer agents, showing antileishmanial properties along with antifungal properties.
In this review, we have focused on the importance of chromene and its derivatives for
the betterment of human beings by finding such studies that describe the use of
chromene and derivatives obtained from natural as well as synthetic sources.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, Anti-cancer, Antileishmanial, Chromene derivatives, Galanthamine.
