Anti-respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity of timosaponin A-III from the rhizomes of Anemarrhena asphodeloides

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1062-1065

  Youn, Ui Joung ^a   Jang, Ji Eun ^a   Nam, Joo Won ^a   Lee, Yoo Jin ^a   Son, Young Min ^a   Shin, Hyun Ji ^a   Han, Ah Reum ^a   Chang, Jun ^a   Seo, Eun Kyoung ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anemarrhena asphodeloides; Liliaceae; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Timosaponin A III

Indexed keywords

ANEMARSAPONIN B; BUTANOL; MANGIFERIN; NEOMANGIFERIN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; RIBAVIRIN; SAPONIN; TIMOSAPONIN A III; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANEMARRHENA ASPHODELOIDES; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG STRUCTURE; HEP 2 CELL; IC 50; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RHIZOME; VIRUS INHIBITION;

ANEMARRHENA ASPHODELOIDES; LILIACEAE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS;

EID: 79955565343     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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