8-Aminoquinoline (8AQ) derivatives have been reported to have antimalarial, anticancer, and antioxidant
activities. This study investigated the potency of 8AQ-5-substituted (iodo and nitro) uracils metal
(Mn, Cu, Ni) complexes (1-6) as antimalarial and antimicrobial agents. Interestingly, all of these metal
complexes (1-6) showed fair antimalarial activities. Moreover, Cu complexes 2 (8AQ-Cu-5Iu) and 5
(8AQ-Cu-5Nu) exerted antimicrobial activities against Gram-negative bacteria including P. shigelloides
and S. dysenteriae. The results reveal application of 8AQ and its metal complexes as potential
compounds to be further developed as novel antimalarial and antibacterial agents.