Inhibitory effect of essential oils against herpes simplex virus type 2

Phytomedicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 71-78

  Koch, C ^a   Reichling, J ^a   Schneele, J ^a   Schnitzler, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anise oil; Camomile oil; Ginger oil; HSV 2; Hyssop oil; Sandalwood oil; Thyme oil; Virucidal activity

Indexed keywords

ANISE OIL; CHAMOMILE; ESSENTIAL OIL; GINGER EXTRACT; HYSSOP OIL; SANDALWOOD OIL; THYME OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; IC 50; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS ENVELOPE; VIRUS PLAQUE;

ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; ACYCLOVIR; ANIMALS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CELL LINE; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; GINGER; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; ILLICIUM; LAMIACEAE; MATRICARIA; OILS, VOLATILE; PLAQUE ASSAY; SANTALUM; THYMUS PLANT; VIRUS REPLICATION;

AGASTACHE FOENICULUM; HERPES; HERPESVIRIDAE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2; HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS; MYRRHIS ODORATA; SANTALUM; THYMUS VULGARIS; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 37349098283     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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