Mechanism of antiviral activity of triterpenoid saponins.
Triterpenoid saponins are naturally occurring sugar conjugates of triterpenes possessing various biological activities, including antiviral action. Two substances isolated from natural sources were tested against herpes simplex virus type 1 replication. They did not show evidence of cytotoxicity under antiviral test conditions. The triterpenoid saponin, isolated from a Brazilian plant (s21), represents the oleanane group and inhibited herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA synthesis. The triterpenoid saponin, isolated from a Chinese plant (s17), represents the ursane group and seemed to inhibit viral capsid protein synthesis of herpes simplex virus type 1.
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Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D017931:DNA Primers; D004261:DNA Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D014709:Vero Cells
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017931:DNA Primers; D012503:Saponins; D014315:Triterpenes