title: In vitro antiviral activity of thirty-six plants from La Réunion Island.
abstract: Methanol extracts of 36 medicinal plants from La Réunion Island were evaluated against two viruses: Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) and poliovirus type 2 (PV). Five of them showed an effect against HSV-1 and five against PV, Senecio ambavilla being inhibitor for both viruses.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie et Mycologie, 2 avenue du Pr. Léon Bernard, 35043 Rennes cedex, France. hfortin@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fortin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vigor
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lohézic-Le Dévéhat
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Robin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Le Bossé
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boustie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amoros
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D018547:Plant Stems; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000187:drug effects*; D017508:Reunion
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts