ReviewArchives of virology2017
Flavonoids: promising natural compounds against viral infections.
Review in Archives of virology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 199 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
199 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 517 citations in OpenAlex.
- Promising Antiviral Activities of Natural Flavonoids against SARS-CoV-2 Targets: Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Natural Flavonoids as Potential Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibitors for Anti-SARS-CoV-2.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Pooled it
- Kanuka honey versus aciclovir for the topical treatment of herpes simplex labialis: a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2019Trial
- Discovery of Quercetin as a Potential Entry Inhibitor of Nipah Virus: A Path Toward Antiviral Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- From structural features to mouse acute intraperitoneal toxicity prediction: a triple computational toxicology approach for safety assessment of flavonoids.Molecular diversity · 2026Article
- Review
- Agathisflavone as a novel natural inhibitor of ToLCNDV suppressor proteins: insights from computational analyses and in planta validation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Bioactivity-guided analysis of Moringa olifera fractionated extracts for potential medical application.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Lemon Juice Activity Against Caprine Alphaherpesvirus-1: An In Vitro Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Review on bioactive compounds of medicinal plants with antiviral properties against Newcastle disease virus (NDV).Archives of virology · 2026Review
- Molecular Docking and Structure-Activity Relationship Study of Polyphenols with Antibacterial and Antibiotic-Modulating Properties.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Georgian Grapes and Wines as a Source of Phenolic Compounds: Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Traditional Winemaking.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Identifying Key Metabolites in South African Medicinal Plants Using Dual Electrospray Ionization Metabolomics.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- In silico assessment of 4 methoxypelargonidin and luteolinidin from Parthenium hysterophorous as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors of Phlebotomus Papatasi.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Article
- Maternal probiotic exposure enhances CD8 T cell protective neonatal immunity and modulates offspring metabolome to control influenza virus infection.Gut microbes · 2025Article
- Antiviral Activity of Glucosyl Hesperidin Against Feline Calicivirus.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Phytochemicals and bioactive functional ingredients fromFood chemistry: X · 2025Review
- Antiviral activity of selected plant-derived polyphenols against Varicellovirus bovinealpha1 (BoAHV-1).AMB Express · 2025Article
- Pharmacological Overview of Bioactive Natural Products fromPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
139 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
Abstract
Flavonoids are widely distributed as secondary metabolites produced by plants and play important roles in plant physiology, having a variety of potential biological benefits such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity. Different flavonoids have been investigated for their potential antiviral activities and several of them exhibited significant antiviral properties in in vitro and even in vivo studies. This review summarizes the evidence for antiviral activity of different flavonoids, highlighting, where investigated, the cellular and molecular mechanisms of action on viruses. We also present future perspectives on therapeutic applications of flavonoids against viral infections.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.