title: Antiviral activity of African medicinal plants.
abstract: Plants from Africa and Mauritius with a history of use in traditional medicine have been investigated for their antiviral activities. Extracts were tested against poliovirus, herpes simplex virus and rhinovirus in plaque reduction assays. Their general toxicity and effects on interferon production were also studied.
authors.affiliation: Schaper and Brümmer, Salzgitter, Germany.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Beuscher
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bodinet
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Neumann-Haefelin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marston
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hostettmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity*; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D006367:HeLa Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008295:Malawi; D008436:Mauritius; D016488:Medicine, African Traditional; D051379:Mice; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000187:drug effects; D012229:Rhinovirus / Q000187:drug effects; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D014037:Togo; D014709:Vero Cells
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts