Cyanobacteria and algae having complex photosynthetic systems can channelize absorbed
solar energy into other forms of energy for production of food and metabolites. In addition …

Lectins are proteins extensively used in biomedical applications with property to recognize
carbohydrates through carbohydrate‐binding sites, which identify glycans attached to cell …

In nature, lectins are widely dispersed proteins that selectively recognize and bind to
carbohydrates and glycoconjugates via reversible bonds at specific binding sites. Many viral …

Many natural lectins have been reported to have antiviral activity. As some of these have
been put forward as potential development candidates for preventing or treating viral …

The resistance of micro‐organisms to antimicrobial agents has been a challenge to treat
animal and human infections, and for environmental control. Lectins are natural proteins and …

The complement system functions as an immune surveillance system that rapidly responds
to infection. Activation of the complement system by specific recognition pathways triggers a …

Virus entry into a susceptible host cell is the first step in the formation of all viral diseases.
Controlling viral infections by disrupting viral entry is advantageous for antibody-mediated …

Microalgae and cyanobacteria (blue‐green algae) are used as food by humans. They have
gained a lot of attention in recent years because of their potential applications in …

The recently emerged COVID-19 disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has adversely affected the whole world. As a significant public …

Bacterial and viral infections pose a direct threat to human health due to the increase of drug-
resistant and novel pathogenic strains. Natural products represent a prolific source of …