Inhibition of herpes simplex virus type 1 by aqueous extracts from shoots of Helichrysum aureonitens (Asteraceae)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-43

  Meyer, J J M ^a   Afolayan, A J ^a   Taylor, M B ^a   Engelbrecht, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anti herpes; Extract; Helichrysum aureonitens; HSV 1; Medicinal

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; HELICHRYSUM EXTRACT;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG FIBROBLAST; NONHUMAN;

HELICHRYSUM AUREONITENS;

EID: 0029914958     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01387-6     Document Type: Article

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