Authors: | Mushtaq, Sadaf Abbasi, Bilal Haider Uzair, Bushra Abbasi, Rashda |
Title: | Natural products as reservoirs of novel therapeutic agents |
Language (ISO): | en |
Abstract: | Since ancient times, natural products from plants, animals, microbial and marine sources have been exploited for treatment of several diseases. The knowledge of our ancestors is the base of modern drug discovery process. However, due to the presence of extensive biodiversity in natural sources, the percentage of secondary metabolites screened for bioactivity is low. This review aims to provide a brief overview of historically significant natural therapeutic agents along with some current potential drug candidates. It will also provide an insight into pros and cons of natural product discovery and how development of recent approaches has answered the challenges associated with it. |
Subject Headings: | Bioactive Secondary metabolites Plants Animals Marine organisms Microbes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2003/37109 http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-19105 |
Issue Date: | 2018-05-04 |
Rights link: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Appears in Collections: | Review Articles |
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