| abstract |
This invention relates to the field of drug discovery. Specifically, it describes a method (“Inverted Drug Screening” or “IDS™”) of identifying therapeutics from ethnobotanical (EB) preparations by repeatedly fractionating and testing fractions from EB sources. One aspect of the invention relates to quinic acid derivatives (e.g., derivatives of 3,5-dicaffeoyl quinic acid) for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. |