“…It has received considerable attention during last few decades as its derivatives are endowed with a variety of biological activities and have a wide range of therapeutic properties. Many derivatives possess different pharmacological and biological activities, of which the most potent are anti-ulcer [11], anti-hypertensive activity [12], anti-microbial [13], anti-inflammatory [14], anti-cancer activity [15], antihyperlipidaemic activity [16], anti-HIV [17], antisecretory [18], anthelmintic [19], antihistamine [20], neutropic [21], antimutagenic activity [22], antioxidant and anxiolytic activities [23]; recently various 2-mercaptobenzimidazole derivatives have been synthesised and screened for anti-fungal [24] and antibacterial activity [25]. In addition, some derivatives have been synthesised and examined for anti-microbial activity.…”