Antiviral activity exerted by natural products against human viruses

M Musarra-Pizzo, R Pennisi, I Ben-Amor, G Mandalari… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Viral infections are responsible for several chronic and acute diseases in both humans and
animals. Despite the incredible progress in human medicine, several viral diseases, such as …

Machine learning techniques applied to the drug design and discovery of new antivirals: a brief look over the past decade

MSM Serafim, VS dos Santos Júnior… - Expert Opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Drug design and discovery of new antivirals will always be extremely important
in medicinal chemistry, taking into account known and new viral diseases that are yet to …

Cheminformatics-based identification of potential novel anti-SARS-CoV-2 natural compounds of African origin

SK Kwofie, E Broni, SO Asiedu, GB Kwarko, B Dankwa… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has impacted negatively on public health and …

[HTML][HTML] A SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate: In-silico cloning and validation

M Bhattacharya, AR Sharma, P Patra, P Ghosh… - Informatics in Medicine …, 2020 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 is spreading globally at a rapid pace. To contain its spread and prevent further
fatalities, the development of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is an urgent prerequisite. Thus …

Revolutionizing anti-cancer drug discovery against breast cancer and lung cancer by modification of natural genistein: an advanced computational and drug design …

S Akash, S Bibi, P Biswas, N Mukerjee, DA Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Breast and lung cancer are two of the most lethal forms of cancer, responsible for a
disproportionately high number of deaths worldwide. Both doctors and cancer patients …

Network pharmacology of iridoid glycosides from Eucommia ulmoides Oliver against osteoporosis

T Wang, L Fan, S Feng, X Ding, X An, J Chen… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Eucommia ulmoides Oliver is one of the commonly used traditional Chinese medicines for
the treatment of osteoporosis, and iridoid glycosides are considered to be its active …

Computational identification of potential anti-inflammatory natural compounds targeting the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK): Implications for COVID-19 …

SO Asiedu, SK Kwofie, E Broni, MD Wilson - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Severely ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients show elevated concentrations of
pro-inflammatory cytokines, a situation commonly known as a cytokine storm. The p38 …

Cheminformatics-based study identifies potential ebola VP40 inhibitors

E Broni, C Ashley, J Adams, H Manu, E Aikins… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Ebola virus (EBOV) is still highly infectious and causes severe hemorrhagic fevers in
primates. However, there are no regulatorily approved drugs against the Ebola virus disease …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-target potential of Indian phytochemicals against SARS-CoV-2: A docking, molecular dynamics and MM-GBSA approach extended to Omicron B. 1.1 …

J Roshni, R Vaishali, KS Ganesh, N Dharani… - Journal of infection and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background SARS-CoV-2, an emerged strain of corona virus family became almost
serious health concern worldwide. Despite vaccines availability, reports suggest the …

Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and big data for Ebola virus drug discovery

SK Kwofie, J Adams, E Broni, KS Enninful, C Agoni… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effect of Ebola virus disease (EVD) is fatal and devastating, necessitating several efforts
to identify potent biotherapeutic molecules. This review seeks to provide perspectives on …