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Aug 2026
A bioactivity-leveling approach for component-specific evaluation in natural product extracts: Optimizing SARS-CoV-2 antiviral screening by controlling for pheophorbide A
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 has intensified the search for novel antiviral agents, with plants representing a promising source due to the documented antiviral properties. Pheophorbides, chlorophyll breakdown products, have been demonstrated to impede viral entry of enveloped viruses. However, the frequent occurrence of...
C. Urmann, Y. Gmach, N. Hofer et al.
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