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THE ANTIVIRAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS
Eman A. E. AbuShady*, Khaled A. S. Aly, Azza M. S., Ghanem Mehreshan T. El-Mokadem and Hoda H. Abo-Ghalia
ABSTRACT
Back ground: Viral infections still remain a serious worldwide problem. The use of synthetic antiviral drugs is often unsatisfactory, as they may be accompanied with a rise of mutant viruses and side or toxic effects besides their high costs.[1] Plants may serve as promising sources of novel antiviral agents.[2] Aim of the work: is to test extracts of ten medicinal plants (seven essential oils and three ethanolic extracts) for their antiviral activity against HSV-1 & HAV as well as their antioxidant activity. Materials & methods: seven essential oils and three ethanolic extracts were screened for their inhibitory effect against HSV-1 & HAV in vitro on Vero cells using a plaque reduction Keywords: HSV-1 & H AV, Plaque Assay, Medicinal plants Antiviral & Antioxidant activity. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |