Antiviral activity in vitro of Urtica dioica L., Parietaria diffusa M. et K. and Sambucus nigra L.

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 323-327

  Uncini Manganelli, R E ^a   Zaccaro, L ^a   Tomei, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ethnopharmacobotany; Italy; Tuscany

Indexed keywords

PARIETARIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SAMBUCUS NIGRA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URTICA DIOICA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PARIETARIA DIFFUSA; SAMBUCUS NIGRA; URTICA DIOICA; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 16244416226     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.01.021     Document Type: Article

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