Vanadium compounds have been primarily investigated as potential therapeutic agents for
the treatment of various major health issues, including cancer, atherosclerosis, and …

Vanadium is a trace element, which may be beneficial and possibly essential in humans1
but certainly essential for some living organisms. 2r11 Metal ions and thus vanadium ions …

Vanadium is a transition metal with important industrial, technological, biological, and
biomedical applications widespread in the environment and in living beings. The different …

A representative set of vanadium (IV and V) compounds in varying coordination
environments has been tested in the concentration range 1 to 10–6 mM, using transformed …

The solvent extraction of vanadium has been widely studied in inorganic acid systems; but
less in organic acid systems. In this study, the separation and recovery of vanadium and …

The possible transformations of antidiabetic vanadium (IV) complexes in the organism are
discussed. These reactions involve absorption processes in the gastrointestinal tract …

A series of 2-alkyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyrone oxovanadium (IV) compounds has been synthesized,
characterized, and tested for bioactivity as potential insulin-enhancing agents. The vanadyl …

The first report on the anti-cancer activity of the compound Metvan,[VIVO (Me2phen) 2
(SO4)], where Me2phen is 4, 7-dimethyl-1, 10-phenanthroline, dates back to 2001. Although …

A knowledge of the speciation of vanadium in human serum is essential for an
understanding of the biotransformation of antidiabetic vanadium complexes in human blood …

Pyrone scaffolds are often present in natural products and many derivatives therefore exhibit
favorable biocompatibility and toxicity profiles. Hydroxypyrones are obtained from natural …