Importance of amino acids as therapeutic agents

Hajer Ali Jawad 1, *, Sarah Hamza Shaalan 2, Rehab Mazi Jabbar 2, Rana Neama Atiya 1, Huda Abd Alrazaq Muneam 3 and Zeyad Kadhim Oleiwi 1

1 Department of Pharmaceutical chemistry, faculty of pharmacy, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq.
2 Department of Pharmacognosy, faculty of pharmacy, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq.
3 Department of Pharmacognosy and medicinal plants, faculty of pharmacy, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq.
 
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International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 3808-3812.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2572
Publication history: 
Received on 14 November 2024; revised on 22 December 2024; accepted on 24 December 2024
 
Abstract: 
There has been much written about the diverse functions of amino acids in foods, illnesses, and creatures, among other things. They have been recognized as both regulators of an organism's physiological processes and indicators of illnesses. Growing data during the last few decades has demonstrated the enormous potential of AAs in the treatment of disease. Additionally, AAs demonstrated remarkable efficacy in disengaging biofilm, suggesting that they may be able to prevent microbial infection. It can also successfully stop the spread of cancer cells. In this article, we examined current research on the therapeutic potential of AAs for the treatment of neurological disorders or tissue/organ damage, improvement of reproductive function, and suppression of cancer cell proliferation.
 
Keywords: 
Amino acids; Molecular targets; Antibacterial activity; Tryptophan; Diketopiperazine; Xanthone moiety
 
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