Natural products of commercial potential as medicines.
Recent advances in research on natural products (of both low and high molecular weight) of plant origin and their commercial potential as medicines are discussed. Substances with immunomodulating, antiviral, antimicrobial, antiparasite, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, tranquillizer and antifeedant activities are focused on.
Oriental Medical Research Center, Kitasato Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
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D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010936:Plant Extracts