Natural products as potential lead compounds to develop new antiviral drugs over the past decade

Eur J Med Chem. 2023 Nov 15:260:115726. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115726. Epub 2023 Aug 14.

Abstract

Virus infection has been one of the main causes of human death since the ancient times. Even though more and more antiviral drugs have been approved in clinic, long-term use can easily lead to the emergence of drug resistance and side effects. Fortunately, there are many kinds of metabolites which were produced by plants, marine organisms and microorganisms in nature with rich structural skeletons, and they are natural treasure house for people to find antiviral active substances. Aiming at many types of viruses that had caused serious harm to human health in recent years, this review summarizes the natural products with antiviral activity that had been reported for the first time in the past ten years, we also sort out the source, chemical structure and safety indicators in order to provide potential lead compounds for the research and development of new antiviral drugs.

Keywords: Chemical structure; Drug resistance; Natural products; Source; Virus.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
  • Biological Products* / pharmacology
  • Cell Movement
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Biological Products