Metal complexes of hydrazones and their biological, analytical and catalytic applications: A review.

This is the first comprehensive review of the biological activity of hydrazone-transition metal complexes. Hydrazone complexes gained much attention because of their antifugial, antibacterial anticonvulsant, and analgesic, antiinflammatory, antimalarial, antimicrobial, antituberculosis, anticancer, and antiviral activities. Additionally, some of the hydrazone complexes were used in treatment of iron overload diseases. One application, which reflects the importance of hydrazone complexes, is their use in detection and determination of metals and some organic constituents in pharmaceutical formulations. This review will provide an overview of the biological, analytical and catalytic applications of this category of complexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]