In vitro antiplasmodial and HIV-1 neutralization activities of root and leaf extracts from Berberis holstii

Journal of Herbal Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 30-35

  Ngwira, Kennedy J ^a   Maharaj, Vinesh J ^b   Mgani, Quintino A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Antiplasmodial activity; Berberis holstii; Cytotoxicity; HIV neutralization

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BERBERIS HOLSTII EXTRACT; CHLOROQUINE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BERBERIS; BERBERIS HOLSTII; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; IC50; IN VITRO STUDY; LUCIFERASE ASSAY; PARASITE VIABILITY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPORTER GENE; VIRION; VIRUS NEUTRALIZATION;

EID: 84925405569     PISSN: 22108033     EISSN: 22108041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2014.12.001     Document Type: Article

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