Viral infections affect three to five million patients annually. While commonly used antivirals
often show limited efficacy and serious adverse effects, herbal extracts have been in use for …

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 …

Background Honokiol is a pleiotropic compound which been isolated from Magnolia species
such as Magnolia grandiflora and Magnolia dealbata. Magnolia species Magnolia …

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease (arboviral) caused by the Dengue virus. It is one
of the prominent public health problems in tropical and subtropical regions with no effective …

The cases of COVID-19 are still increasing day-by-day worldwide, even after a year of its first
occurrence in Wuhan city of China. The spreading of SARS-CoV-2 infection is very fast and …

The epidemic of viral diseases is a global concern, mandating an urgent need of most
promising antivirals. Some of the viral diseases can be cured by approved antiviral drugs …

The Flavivirus genus contains important pathogens, such as West Nile virus (WNV), Zika
virus (ZIKV), and Dengue virus (DENV), which are enveloped plus-strand RNA viruses …

Natural products, especially polyphenols (phenolic acids, lignans, and stilbenes) are
suggested to be more potent anticancer drugs because of their no or less adverse effects …

Abstract Background Honokiol ((3′, 5-di-(2-propenyl)-1, 1′-biphenyl-2, 2′-diol), a lignan,
is a promising antitumor compound, having exerted activity against a number of human …

The pandemic of viral diseases during recent years has forced the scientific community to
investigate less toxic antiviral phytomolecules instead of using nucleic acid analogues …