Assessment of the anti-HIV activity of a pine cone isolate.
Characterization of an alkali-soluble isolate from Pinus nigra Arnold (Pinaceae) seed cones by thioacidolysis revealed a significant phenylpropanoid (i.c. lignin) component which may provide the observed anti-HIV-1 activity for this substance.
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Department of Forestry, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706, USA.
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D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000821:virology; D002460:Cell Line; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral / Q000187:drug effects; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D014197:Trees / Q000737:chemistry*
D000998:Antiviral Agents