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Although current synthetic anti-gout drugs have significant therapeutic effects in reducing serum uric acid levels, they have serious side effects such as allergic reactions and liver and kidney damage. Natural products with a wide range of uric acid-lowering and high safety have played a critical role in anti-gout drug discovery and development. This paper reviews the natural products with uric acid-lowering or anti-gout pharmacological effects and the investigation on their mechanisms of action, to provide information for drug discovery and development.
ABSTRACT
West Nile virus is a flavivirus transmitted by culex mosquitoes. People are generally susceptible to it, West Nile virus infection can cause west Nile fever, which can develop West Nile viral encephalitis and even lead to death. There are currently no approved specific antiviral drugs against West Nile virus. Therefore, seeking effective West Nile virus inhibitors is a hot topic in current community of medicinal chemistry. In this article, based on the main targets of West Nile virus, we summarize the new progress research on West Nile virus inhibitors.