The aim of this study was to search for new antiviral agents from Chinese herbal medicine.
Pure flavonoids and aqueous extracts of Caesalpinia pulcherrima Swartz were used in …

Plantago major L., a popular traditional Chinese medicine, has long been used for treating
various diseases varying from cold to viral hepatitis. The aim of present study was to …

Background Due to the high prevalence of viral infections having no specific treatment and
the constant appearance of resistant viral strains, the development of novel antiviral agents …

Three sesquiterpene lactones (centaurepensin= chlorohyssopifolin A, chlorojanerin and 13-
acetyl solstitialin A) isolated from the aerial parts of Centaurea solstitialis L. ssp. solstitialis …

Methanolic extract of Capparis sinaica Veill was tested for its in vitro antiviral activity against
highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1 using plaque inhibition assay in Madin …

Antibacterial and antifungal activities of six plant-derived flavonoids representing two
different structural groups were evaluated against standard strains of Escherichia coli …

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes numerous mild-to-serious human diseases, including
mucocutaneous herpes infections and life-threatening herpes encephalitis. Moreover …

The aim of this study was to search for new natural anti-HCV agents from Chinese herbal
medicine. Bioactivity-guided extraction and isolation methods were used. Active part and …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Ricinus communis L., commonly known as castor oil plant,
is a precious traditional medicine with a history of thousands of years in the world. Castor oil …

Previously, we reported that the kaempferol and kaempferol-7-O-glucoside isolated from
Securigera securidaca showed potent anti-HSV activity. In the present study the anti-HIV-1 …