Table 2.

List of some patented lectins that exhibited antiviral activity.

Name of lectin	Virus
Momordica balsamina lectin (MOMO30)	HIV-1
Mistletoe lectin I (ml-I)	HSV-1, Ad5
Singapore mistletoe lectin (SML)	DENV
Sambucus nigra agglutinin IV (SNA IV)	Influenza A
Sambucus nigra agglutinin V (SNA V)	Influenza A
Sambucus nigra protein derived from lectin (SNL RP	Influenza A
Vicia villosa agglutinin (VVA-G)	Influenza A
Wisteria floribunda lectin (WFL)	Influenza A
Aleuria aurantia lectin (AAL)	Influenza A
Aspergillus oryzae lectin (AOL)	Influenza A

HIV-1= human immunodeficiency virus 1; HSV-1= herpes simplex virus 1; Ad5= adenovirus 5; DENV= dengue virus.

Modified from Carneiro et al. [129].