Plants as sources of antiviral agents

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 3989-3994

  Abonyi, D O ^a   Adikwu, M U ^a   Esimone, C O ^a   Ibezim, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Algae; Antiviral; Lichen; Plant extracts; Plants

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NUCLEIC ACID; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS PROTEIN; VIRUS VACCINE;

ALGA; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL MATURATION; CELL MEMBRANE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; INOCULATION; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VIRUS ENVELOPE; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS NUCLEOCAPSID;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 70349482719     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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