Natural products and their secondary
metabolites are promising
starting points for the development of drug prototypes and new drugs,
as many current treatments for numerous diseases are directly or indirectly
related to such compounds. State-of-the-art, curated, integrated,
and frequently updated databases of secondary metabolites are thus
highly relevant to drug discovery. The SistematX Web Portal, introduced
in 2018, is undergoing development to address this need and documents
crucial information about plant secondary metabolites, including the
exact location of the species from which the compounds were isolated.
SistematX also allows registered users to log in to the data management
area and gain access to administrative pages. This study reports recent
updates and modifications to the SistematX Web Portal, including a
batch download option, the generation and visualization of 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectra, and the
calculation of physicochemical (drug-like and lead-like) properties
and biological activity profiles. The SistematX Web Portal is freely
available at .
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