COVID-19, a disease induced by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus-2), has been the cause of a worldwide pandemic. Though extensive research …

Viral infections represent one of the main causes of disease worldwide, especially today due
to the increase of migration, global travel, and urbanization. The several side effects of the …

Herpes simplex virus (HSV), a member of the Herpesviridae family, is a significant human
pathogen that results in mucocutaneous lesions in the oral cavity or genital infections …

The pandemic of viral diseases like novel coronavirus (2019‐nCoV) prompted the scientific
world to examine antiviral bioactive compounds rather than nucleic acid analogous …

Increased problems associated with side effects and bacterial resistance of chemical drugs
has prompted the research focus on herbal medicines in the past few decades. In the …

The genus Avicennia comprises eight species of mangrove trees that occur in intertidal
zones of estuaries and seabeds found in tropical and temperate regions spanning …

Viral infections and associated diseases are responsible for a substantial number of
mortality and public health problems around the world. Each year, infectious diseases kill …

Background Plant extracts are sources of valuable compounds with biological activity,
especially for the anti-proliferative activity against pathogens or tumor cells. Myricetin is a …

Background: The lack of an effective vaccine against viral infections, toxicity of the synthetic
anti-viral drugs and the generation of resistant viral strains led to discover novel inhibitors …

New drugs would be beneficial to fight resistant HIV strains, in particular those capable of
interfering with essential viral functions other than those targeted by highly active …