title: [Antiviral effect of Haemanthus albiflos leaves extract on herpes virus, adenovirus, vesicular stomatitis virus, rotavirus and poliovirus].
abstract: An hydro-alcoholic extract from Haemanthus albiflos leaves (Amaryllidaceae) was tested for its potential antiviral activity against two DNA viruses: herpes simplex virus type I, Adenovirus type 5 and three RNA viruses: poliovirus type I, vesicular stomatitis virus, simian Rotavirus SA 11. Positive results were obtained against herpes virus and all the RNA viruses tested.
authors.affiliation: Département de Virologie, Centre de Recherche et de Contrôle des Eaux de Paris (CRECEP).
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Husson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vilaginès
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sarrette
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vilaginès
mesh_terms: D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000187:drug effects; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000187:drug effects; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000187:drug effects; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects; D014721:Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts
vernacular_title: Effet antiviral d'un extrait de feuilles d'Haemanthus albiflos sur le virus de l'herpès, l'Adénovirus, le virus de la stomatite vésiculeuse, le Rotavirus et le Poliovirus.