Antiviral Phytochemicals: An Overview

Role of Phytochemicals in Diabetes Lipotoxicity: an Overview

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder caused by poor or ineffective insulin secretary response and it is characterized by increased blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia). Hyperglycemia associated with diabetes causes insulin resistance by increasing oxidative stress, formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), and flux through the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway. Increased plas...

Use of Phytochemicals as Functional Food: An Overview

The Antiviral Activities and Mechanisms of Marine Polysaccharides: An Overview

Recently, the studies on the antiviral activities of marine natural products, especially marine polysaccharides, are attracting more and more attention all over the world. Marine-derived polysaccharides and their lower molecular weight oligosaccharide derivatives have been shown to possess a variety of antiviral activities. This paper will review the recent progress in research on the antiviral...

Potential Antiviral Agents from Marine Fungi: An Overview

Biodiversity of the marine world is only partially subjected to detailed scientific scrutiny in comparison to terrestrial life. Life in the marine world depends heavily on marine fungi scavenging the oceans of lifeless plants and animals and entering them into the nutrient cycle by. Approximately 150 to 200 new compounds, including alkaloids, sesquiterpenes, polyketides, and aromatic compounds,...

An Overview on the Antiviral Activity of Lactoferrin

Lactoferrin (Lf) is a glycoprotein present in most biological fluids which exerts a plethora of biological properties, including anti-inflammatory, anti-tumoral and antiviral activities. The antiviral effect of Lf has been demonstrated against a broad range of RNA and DNA viruses that infect humans and animals. The mechanism underlying this activity is complex, multifaceted, and not yet fully c...