Abstract Schisandra chinensis Turcz.(Baill.) is a plant species whose fruits have been well
known in Far Eastern medicine for a long time. However, schisandra seems to be a plant still …

Lignans are widely produced by various plant species; they are a class of natural products
that share structural similarity. They usually contain a core scaffold that is formed by two or …

Viral infectious diseases are serious threats to human health in both developing and
developed countries. Although there is the continued development of new drugs from …

Biologically active phytochemicals from pumpkin reveal versatile medical applications,
though little is known about their antiviral activity. The fucose-rich polysaccharide extraction …

Dengue is the most important arthropod-borne viral disease of humans, with more than half
of the global population living in at-risk areas. Despite the negative impact on public health …

Background Despite the availability of effective antiretroviral therapies, drugs for HIV-1
treatment with new mode of action are still needed. An innovative approach is aimed to …

Natural products (NPs) have been used as traditional medicines since antiquity. With more
than 1060 estimated compounds with molecular weights less than 500 Da representing …

Neurological diseases (NDs) are a leading cause of death worldwide and tend to mainly
affect people under the age of 50. High rates of premature death and disability caused by …

Current challenges to antiretroviral therapy have opened new vistas in the search for novel
drugs from natural products. This review focusses on plants as sources of inhibitors for …

Schisandra rubriflora is a dioecious plant of increasing importance due to its lignan
composition, and therefore, possible therapeutic properties. The aim of the work was lignan …