Benzimidazole: a medicinally important heterocyclic moiety

Researchers have synthesized variety of benzimidazole derivatives and screened them for their various biological activities, viz., anticancer, hormone antagonist, antiviral, anti-HIV, anthelmintic, antiprotozoal, antimycobacterial, antihypertensive, pro-inflammatory, analgesic, anxiolytic, antiallergic, coagulant, anticoagULant, antioxidant as well antidiabetic activities.