OCCURRENCE AND IDENTIFICATION OF A NEW ANTIVIRAL SAPONIN FROM LAWSONIA-ALBA LAM FRUITS

Authors
KHAN MMAA SINGH N DHAWAN KN
Citation
Mmaa. Khan et al., OCCURRENCE AND IDENTIFICATION OF A NEW ANTIVIRAL SAPONIN FROM LAWSONIA-ALBA LAM FRUITS, National Academy Science Letters, 19(7-8), 1996, pp. 145-148
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
National Academy Science Letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
0250541X
Volume
19
Issue
7-8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
145 - 148
Database
ISI
SICI code
0250-541X(1996)19:7-8<145:OAIOAN>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Out of extracts of different plant parts of six medicinal plants, extr acts of stem and leaf of Cichorium intybus L., Clitoria ternatae L., l eaf of Costus speciosus (Keen) Sm., Clerodendrum phlomidis I.f., Diosc orea floribunda Mart. & Gal. and fruits of Lawsonia alba Lam. were eva luated for their antiviral activity, the ethanol soluble fraction of L . alba fruits displayed highly potent activity against semliki forest virus (SFV) in swiss mice and chick embryo models exhibiting 100 to 65 percent activity after 10 to 25 days of virus challange.