Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: Mangroves have been studied for their antiviral properties.The mangrove plants were sampled from Pichavaram in the southeast coast of India.The extracts of different portions of mangroves were tested in vitro against four RNA viruses viz., Newcastle disease virus, encephalomyocarditis virus, Semliki forest virus and human immunodeficiency virus and two DNA viruses -vaccinia virus and hepatitis B virus.A broad spectrum antiviral activity was exhibited in bark of Rhizophora mucronata and leaves of Bruguiera cylindrica.In general, plants belonging to the family -Rhizophoraceae are the source of potential antiviral substances.
Language: Japanese
Topic: Medicinal Plant Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Kagoshima University
OpenAlex ID: W2170573126