EFFECT OF THE EXTRACT OF ANNONA-MURICATA AND PETUNIA-NYCTAGINIFLORA ON HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS

Authors
PADMA P PRAMOD NP THYAGARAJAN SP KHOSA RL
Citation
P. Padma et al., EFFECT OF THE EXTRACT OF ANNONA-MURICATA AND PETUNIA-NYCTAGINIFLORA ON HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS, Journal of ethnopharmacology, 61(1), 1998, pp. 81-83
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy","Plant Sciences
Journal title
Journal of ethnopharmacology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03788741
Volume
61
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
81 - 83
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(1998)61:1<81:EOTEOA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Annona muricata (Annonaceae) and Petunia nyctaginiflora (Solanaceae) w ere screened for their activity against Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and clinical isolate (obtained from the human keratitis lesion). We h ave looked at the ability of extract(s) to inhibit the cytopathic effe ct of HSV-1 on vero cells as indicative of anti-HSV-1 potential. The m inimum inhibitory concentration of ethanolic extract of A. muricata an d aqueous extract of P. nyctaginiflora was found to be 1 mg/ml. (C) 19 98 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.