Abstract

Steroids are the compounds of prime importance due to being the fundamental class of biologically signaling molecules. Their
profound biological activities are well validated. They can regulate a variety of biological processes and, thus, have the potential
to act as drugs for the treatment of a number of diseases including breast cancer, prostate cancer, oxidation problems, and
microbial infections. The diversity in the biological action might be due to the presence of different functional groups located
around the tetracyclic core which serves as substrates for different targets. The advantage of employing hydrophobic steroid
units is their ability to interact with cell membranes and thus pave the way for biological activity of such hybrid molecules. This
review depicts not only the synthesis of different heterosteroids but also their biological behavior such as anticancer, antioxidant,
antibacterial, and antifungal activity.