Effects of triterpenoids and flavonoids isolated from Alnus firma on HIV-1 viral enzymes

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 820-826

  Yu, Young Beob ^a   Miyashiro, Hirotsugu ^b   Nakamura, Norio ^b   Hattori, Masao ^b   Jong, Cheol Park ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^c Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alnus firma; Alnustic acid methyl ester; HIV 1; Protease; Reverse transcriptase; Glucosidase

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547633702     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02978831     Document Type: Article

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