Antiviral activity of eight commonly used medicinal plants in Taiwan.
In an effort to find new antiviral agents from natural products, hot water extracts of eight traditionally used medicinal plants in Taiwan were investigated in vitro for their activities against adenoviruses (ADV) and herpes simplex viruses (HSV). Results demonstrated that all extracts exhibited antiviral activity with different degrees of potency. Only two extracts were active in suppressing both HSV and ADV infections. Three extracts inhibited only ADV infection whereas one extract blocked only HSV infection. These results suggested that the aforementioned medicinal plants merit further investigation.
Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Lien-Chai
LC
Chiang
Hua-Yew
HY
Cheng
Mei-Chi
MC
Liu
Wen
W
Chiang
Chun-Ching
CC
Lin
D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D012878:Skin Neoplasms; D013624:Taiwan; D014867:Water
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D014867:Water