Abstract: N-Glycosides of indigo, indirubine and isoindigo, which can be regarded as blue, red and yellow sugars, were prepared. They show a considerable activity against various human cancer cell lines such as, for example, melanoma.

Reviews: ChemMedChem 2011, 6, 25-37.

Period of investigation: 2004 - Today

Keywords: heterocycles; carbohydrates; N-Glycosides