Antiviral activity of resveratrol.
Resveratrol is a natural compound produced by certain plants on various stimuli. In recent years, extensive research on resveratrol has been carried out, demonstrating its capacity to prevent a wide variety of conditions, including cardiovascular diseases and cancer, and to control fungal, bacterial and viral infections. In the present review, we summarize the current knowledge of the activity of resveratrol against viral infection and describe the possible molecular pathways through which resveratrol exerts its antiviral activity.
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Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, Darwin 3, Campus Universidad Autónoma, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D000077185:Resveratrol; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects
D000975:Antioxidants; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016328:NF-kappa B; D013267:Stilbenes; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D000077185:Resveratrol