TOTAL/DIVERSITY ORIENTED SYNTHESIS AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF NATUTRAL PRODUCTS: A CONCISE REVIEW

Faisal Ahmad Lone*, Shamim Ahmad Dar and Ayaz Mahmood Dar

ABSTRACT

The human existence is insignificant in this world overwhelmed by terrible diseases; thus, one must learn from nature's agents to create new antidotes for the world's benefit. Medicinal herbs are a better source of these antidotes. Medicinal herbs have been used for healing since the dawn of time. The link between man and his search for drugs in nature extends back thousands of years, as evidenced by a variety of sources. Plants produce many secondary metabolites with a wide range of structures and functions. Natural product structures have a strong influence in other sectors, with the anti-infective field relying heavily on natural products and their analogues. The more effective use of natural products can be made through various derivatizations and modifications through drug development process which will later enhance the efficiency of lead compounds.

Keywords: Natural products, Anticancer, Anti-HIV, Antibiotic.