Role of chelation in medicinal and biological functions

Abstract

awlate compounds of different metals (such as Iron, Nickel, Cobalt, Zinc, Ruthenium and Osmium) have antffungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. Lipid solubility increases with decreasing charge of his-chelate, the active chelates also affects the redox reaction in different cells, such as 2- mercaptopyridine N-oxide, dimethyl dithiocorbamic acid are the active chelates which functions as antibacterial and antifungal agents, copper chelates of such legands are more effective. The metal chelates have a curative role for plants as well as for animals as they can be used for the treatment of metal deficiencies as well as toxicity in plants and animals.