Natural Products

Natural products are biologically active compounds produced by living organisms such as plants, fungi, or animals. They play a crucial role in biological processes and serve as body fluids, metabolites, or even venoms to protect their carrier. Investigation of natural compounds strongly contributes to the understanding of organism biology. These chemicals are often diverse and complex, allowing researchers to discover up-and-coming screening candidates. Paclitaxel, extracted from the pacific vew tree to cure breast cancer, or Penicillin, derived from fungus to treat various bacterial infections, are famous examples of natural compounds that became FDA approved drugs.

Our Library of Natural Products contains 2056 compounds, extracted from nature or nature-like, with information on solubility, pathways, targets, and biological activity, aiding in high-throughput screening and drug discovery.

Related terms: nature medications, herbal pharmacology, venom pharmaceuticals.