Anti-herpes simplex virus activity of extracts from the culinary herbs Ocimum sanctum L., Ocimum basilicum L. and Ocimum americanum L

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 860-866

  Yucharoen, Raenu ^a   Anuchapreeda, Songyot ^a   Tragoolpua, Yingmanee ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Herpes simplex virus; Medicinal plant; Ocimum americanum L; Ocimum basilicum L.; Ocimum sanctum L.

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; OCIMUM AMERICANUM EXTRACT; OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HAPLORHINI; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1F; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2G; IC 50; KIDNEY CELL; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM AMERICANUM; VIRUS ATTACHMENT; VIRUS INHIBITION; VIRUS PARTICLE; VIRUS REPLICATION; VIRUS TITRATION;

CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2; OCIMUM AMERICANUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM; OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 79551709945     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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