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A review study on the effect of Iranian herbal medicines against in vitro replication of herpes simplex virus.

Year: 2016

Type: review

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: anti-HSV activity of some of Iranian herbal extracts with no systematic review to discuss these results. Therefore, this article was aimed to review and discuss the methods carried out and the phytochemistry and bioactivity of the extracts used and also conclusions provided in these publications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: , were excluded. RESULTS: methanolic extract with selective index (SI) of 234, 877, >778 and 250, respectively were highly effective against HSV CONCLUSION: More comprehensive studies using more advanced methods are needed to be done to achieve promising anti-HSV agents from the bioactive compounds isolated from these herbs.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Mohammad-Taghi Moradi, Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei, Ali Karimi

Institutions: Shahrekord University, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2296066335

FWCI: 0.364

Cites: 56

Cited by: 28

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