The emergence of drug-resistant influenza viruses and the threat of pandemics highlight the need for new and effective antiviral agents. As part of an ongoing anti-influenza screening program of natural products, some curcuminoids were isolated from a methanol extract of Curcuma longa L. All compounds had strong inhibitory effects on the neuraminidases from two influenza viral strains, H1N1 and H9N2. Furthermore, they exhibited significant inhibitory activity against the neuraminidases from novel influenza H1N1 (WT) and oseltamivir-resistant novel H1N1 (H274Y mutant) expressed in 293T cells....

This new volume offers information on specific nutraceuticals that offer benefits in the prevention, management, and treatment of cancer. It illustrates the role of multiple nutraceuticals in the avoidance and/or management of human malignancies that are known to be mediated through alteration at numerous molecular targets. The book begins with a chronological viewpoint on the value of natural agents in the prevention of human malignancies, followed by chapters on the current issues and topics of various nutraceuticals that target several cancers. With chapters written by highly skilled,...