Effect of honey versus thyme on Rubella virus survival in vitro

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 345-348

  Zeina, Bassam ^a,b,d   Othman, Omar ^c   Al Assad, Saada ^a,b  

^a Teshreen Hospital   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^d NONE   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HONEY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RUBELLA VIRUS; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CELLS, CULTURED; HONEY; LAMIACEAE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RUBELLA VIRUS; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0030224411     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1996.2.345     Document Type: Article

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