In vitro evaluation of the antiviral properties of Shilajit and investigation of its mechanisms of action

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 166, Issue , 2015, Pages 129-134

  Cagno, Valeria ^a   Donalisio, Manuela ^a   Civra, Andrea ^a   Cagliero, Cecilia ^b   Rubiolo, Patrizia ^b   Lembo, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antiviral; Ayurvedic medicine; Humic acid; Mechanism of action; Shilajit; Virus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; FOSCARNET; HEPARIN; HUMIC ACID; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; MINERAL; MUMIE; PHARMACOLOGY; PLANT RESIN; SHILAJEET;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CHLOROCEBUS AETHIOPS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; HUMAN ROTAVIRUS; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VERO CELL LINE; VESICULOVIRUS; VIRUS; VIRUS ATTACHMENT; VIRUS INACTIVATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CELL LINE; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMANS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; METHODS; MINERALS; PHARMACOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESINS, PLANT; VERO CELLS; VIRUSES;

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 5; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; HUMAN ROTAVIRUS A; RICE STRIPE VIRUS; VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS;

EID: 84964211301     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.03.019     Document Type: Article

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