Influence of the secondary ligand, phenanthroline, on the antioxidant and pro-oxidant and cytotoxic effects of the oxidovanadium(iv)/naringin complex

Abstract

The complex [VONargPhenCl] (Narg, naringin; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) was synthesized and characterized. Comparative analysis with the binary complex, [VO(Narg)2], revealed improvements in both antioxidant and anticancer effects upon replacing one...