When a pathogen invades biological tissues, it triggers an infection in the organism. Infections can be caused by a variety of pathogens, mainly including bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, etc. In 2013, Infectious diseases caused 9.2 million deaths worldwide, while the emergence of new infectious diseases and drug-resistant bacteria (e.g., coronavirus variants, MRSA, etc.) presented a complex and serious challenge to global public health.

A growing number of studies have shown that natural products play a unique role in the fight against infections. Not only can natural products act on multiple targets, but they can also act synergistically and are less likely to develop resistance when administered in combination with existing anti-infective drugs.

TargetMol Anti-infective Natural Product Library is a collection of 1074 natural products with antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiparasitic, and synergistic anti-infective effects, can be used for high-throughput screening and high-content screening, and is an effective tool in the field of anti-infective drug development.