Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAntiviral and Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship Study for Dihydropyridones Derived from CurcuminBahjat A. Saeed, Kawkab Y. Saour, Rita S. Elias, Najim A. Al-MasoudiProblem statement: Pyridones are known to have variety of biological activities like antitumor, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antimalarial activities. This study presents antiviral evaluation of dihydropyridones derived from curcumin, as well as curcumin for comparison. Approach: The compounds evaluated for their in vitro antiviral activities against the viruses: HIV-1, Bovin viral Diarrhea, Yellow Fever, Reovirus 1, Herpesvirus 1, Vaccinia, Vescular Stomatitis, … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,151 accessesView PDFCite