In vitro anti-vaccinia virus activity of some marine plants.
Seventy three marine plant extracts were tested in vitro in chick embryo fibroblast cell culture and their anti-vaccinia virus activity was evaluated in terms of reduction in number of plaques by the extracts. Only seven extracts were found to show the activity. Sargassum wightii, a seaweed had the highest activity, reducing 65 per cent of plaques formed by vaccinia virus.
Premanathan
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Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai.
Kathiresan
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Chandra
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Bajpai
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D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D007194:India; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012623:Seawater; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000187:drug effects*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts