The purpose of this paper is to introduce and highlight a few classes of traditional
antimicrobial peptides with a focus on structure-activity relationship studies. After first …

Thionins belong to a rapidly growing family of biologically active peptides in the plant
kingdom. Thionins are small (∼ 5 kDA), cysteine-rich peptides with toxic and antimicrobial …

Mistletoe has been used as treatment of many diseases in traditional and folk medicine. To
date, anticancer, immunomodulatory, cardiac, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective …

The therapeutic story of European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) presents a seesawing profile.
In ancient times, this hemiparasitic plant was considered a panacea and even to be …

Viscotoxins are small cationic proteins found in European mistletoe Viscum album. They are
highly toxic towards phytopathogenic fungi and cancer cells. Heterologous expression of …

Viscum album L. or European mistletoe (Loranthaceae), a semi-parasitic shrub, has been
used as a traditional medicine in Europe for centuries to treat various diseases like cancer …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are short polypeptide molecules produced by multicellular
organisms that are involved in host defense and microbiome preservation. In recent years …

Arbidol, a broad and potent antiviral molecule, incorporates rapidly into membranes. To gain
further insight into the mode of action of Arbidol, since the exact antiviral mechanism of …

Currently, wide world research is focused on sustainable development and the demand for
innovative clean technologies, nevertheless natural potential reconsideration could …

Viscum album, an infrequently used antihypertensive in homeopathy, is evaluated by 1-
group pretest–posttest model in primary hypertension. The drug was administered for 12 …