“…On the other hand, transition-metal complexes are being used in pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry since the discovery of cisplatin . Several coordination compounds of metal ions (chromium, cobalt, copper, manganese, molybdenum, palladium, ruthenium, tungsten, vanadium, and zinc) have been applied in the treatment of various diseases owing to their antimicrobial and antioxidant, − anticancer, , antiproliferative, , anti-inflammatory, DNA binding and cytotoxicity, ,,, antitumor, and antidiabetic activities. Studies also indicated that Zn(II) complexes exhibit anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities, , whereas Cu(II) complexes exhibited promising antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiviral, DNA binding, ,, and antiproliferative activities.…”