A comprehensive review of the therapeutic potential of cyanobacterial marine bioactives: Unveiling the hidden treasures of the sea

T Nawaz, L Gu, S Fahad, S Saud, Z Jiang… - Food and Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Marine cyanobacterial bioactives, due to their diverse chemistry and promising
pharmacological properties, hold significant potential as therapeutic agents. Here, we …

Antimicrobial peptides for novel antiviral strategies in the current post‐COVID‐19 pandemic

MR Loffredo, L Nencioni, ML Mangoni… - Journal of Peptide …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The recent pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐
CoV‐2) has highlighted how urgent and necessary the discovery of new antiviral …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanistic Insights into Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Papain-like Protease in the Evolution and Management of COVID-19

NN Magwaza, AGA Mushebenge, SC Ugbaja… - BioChem, 2024 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic, instigated by the emergence of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-
2, created an incomparable global health crisis. Due to its highly virulent nature, identifying …

Algae Polysaccharides (Carrageenan and Alginate)—A Treasure-Trove of Antiviral Compounds: An In Silico Approach to Identify Potential Candidates for Inhibition of …

D Rohilla, AK Srivastava, RP Singh, P Yadav, SK Singh… - Stresses, 2023 - mdpi.com
For the last three years, the world has faced the unexpected spread of the pandemic of
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The high mortality rate …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of high-dose Spirulina supplementation on hospitalized adults with COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial

MR Aghasadeghi, MA Zaheri Birgani… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective Spirulina (arthrospira platensis) is a cyanobacterium proven to have anti-
inflammatory, antiviral, and antioxidant effects. However, the effect of high-dose Spirulina …

Microbial lectins as a potential therapeutics for the prevention of certain human diseases

S Bektas, E Kaptan - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Lectins are protein or glycoprotein molecules with a specific ability to bind to carbohydrates.
From viruses to mammals, they are found in various organisms and exhibit remarkable …

[HTML][HTML] Marine Cyanobacteria: A Rich Source of Structurally Unique Anti-Infectives for Drug Development

LT Tan, NF Salleh - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Marine cyanobacteria represent a promising yet underexplored source of novel natural
products with potent biological activities. Historically, the focus has been on isolating …

Cyanobacteria and their metabolites-can they be helpful in the fight against pathogenic microbes?

Ł Grabowski, K Wiśniewska, M Żabińska… - Blue …, 2024 - Springer
Natural ecosystems are a rich source of compounds that can be considered as drugs to
combat viral and bacterial infections. Cyanobacteria play a key role in the search for these …

Metabolic Materials from Cyanobacteria and Microalgae: Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Biotherapeutics

L Paduvetnaya, KH Venkatesh… - … Microbial Potential for …, 2024 - Springer
The increasing demand for natural bioactive compounds has prompted researchers to
explore novel sources of valuable metabolites. Gram-negative photosynthetic bacteria are …

Pharmacological potential of cyanobacteria secondary metabolites

CCS Gonçalves, MGA Barros, JK Bilha… - Studies in Natural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria are probably the most ancient known organisms, and they are present in
almost all the habitats on Earth, being found even in extreme environments, such as deserts …