Anti HSV-1 activity of Spirulina platensis polysaccharide

Kasetsart Journal - Natural Science

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 311-318

  Chirasuwan, Nattayaporn ^a   Chaiklahan, Ratana ^a   Ruengjitchatchawalya, Marasri ^a   Bunnag, Boosya ^a   Tanticharoen, Morakot ^b  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV 1); Polysaccharide; Spirulina platensis

Indexed keywords

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1; SIMPLEXVIRUS; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 35348872538     PISSN: 00755192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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