Antiviral activity of Aloe vera against herpes simplex virus type 2: An in vitro study

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 1770-1773

  Zandi, Keivan ^a   Zadeh, Moloud Abbas ^a   Sartavi, Kohzad ^b   Rastian, Zahra ^a  

^a BUSHEHR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Jahad Keshavarzi Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Antiviral; Hot glycerine extract; HSV 2

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; GLYCEROL;

ALOE VERA; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; IRAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; VERO CELL; VIRUS ADSORPTION; VIRUS CELL INTERACTION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

ALOE VERA; GLYCERINE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2;

EID: 34548084844     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2007.000-2276     Document Type: Article

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