Abstract
Virus is a type of noncellular organism, which is simple in structure, small in size and contains only one kind of nucleic acid (RNA or DNA). It must be parasitized in living cells and proliferates by replication. Viruses can infect plants or animals, which leads to many epidemic diseases, such as the current pandemic COVID-19. Viral infectious diseases have brought serious threats to the health of people around the world. Natural products are chemical substances that are usually produced by living organisms and have biological or pharmacological activity. Many of these natural products show antiviral activity. Based on the increasing importance of antiviral research, this paper focuses on the discovery and development of antiviral natural products since 2010.
Keywords: Natural product, anti-viral, activity, SARS, HIV, DNA.
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Recent Advances in Natural Products with Antiviral Activities
Volume: 21 Issue: 14
Author(s): Zhi-Gang Sun*, Zhi-Na Li, Xiang-Wan Miao, Shuang Li and Hai-Liang Zhu*
Affiliation:
- Central Laboratory, Linyi Central Hospital, No.17 Jiankang Road, Linyi 276400,China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, No.163 Xianlin Road, Nanjing 210023,China
Keywords: Natural product, anti-viral, activity, SARS, HIV, DNA.
Abstract: Virus is a type of noncellular organism, which is simple in structure, small in size and contains only one kind of nucleic acid (RNA or DNA). It must be parasitized in living cells and proliferates by replication. Viruses can infect plants or animals, which leads to many epidemic diseases, such as the current pandemic COVID-19. Viral infectious diseases have brought serious threats to the health of people around the world. Natural products are chemical substances that are usually produced by living organisms and have biological or pharmacological activity. Many of these natural products show antiviral activity. Based on the increasing importance of antiviral research, this paper focuses on the discovery and development of antiviral natural products since 2010.
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Sun Zhi-Gang*, Li Zhi-Na , Miao Xiang-Wan , Li Shuang and Zhu Hai-Liang*, Recent Advances in Natural Products with Antiviral Activities, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2021; 21 (14) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557521666210304110824
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557521666210304110824 |
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