Antiviral activity of sandalwood oil against Herpes simplex viruses-1 and-2

Authors
Benencia, F Courreges, MC
Citation
F. Benencia et Mc. Courreges, Antiviral activity of sandalwood oil against Herpes simplex viruses-1 and-2, PHYTOMED, 6(2), 1999, pp. 119-123
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
PHYTOMEDICINE
ISSN journal
09447113 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
119 - 123
Database
ISI
SICI code
0944-7113(199905)6:2<119:AAOSOA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Sandalwood oil, the essential oil of Santalum album L., was tested for in v itro antiviral activity against Herpes simplex viruses-1 and -2. It was fou nd that the replication of these viruses was inhibited in the presence of t he oil. This effect was dose-dependent and more pronounced against HSV-1. A slight diminution of the effect was observed at higher multiplicity of inf ections. The oil was not virucidal and showed no cytotoxicity at the concen trations tested.