Evaluation of antiherpesvirus-1 and genotoxic activities of Helichrysum italicum extract

Autor: A, Nostro, M A, Cannatelli, A, Marino, I, Picerno, F C, Pizzimenti, M E, Scoglio, P, Spataro
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: The new microbiologica. 26(1)
ISSN: 1121-7138
Popis: The antiherpes virus-1 and genotoxic activities of diethyl ether extract from flowering tops of Helichrysum italicum (Compositae) were investigated. The extract showed significant antiviral activity at concentrations ranging from 400 to 100 microg/ml. This activity was not due to cytotoxic effect of the extract since Vero cells exhibited altered morphology or growth characteristics indicative of cytotoxic effects at higher concentration (800 microg/ml). Moreover H. italicum extract showed no DNA-damaging activity at concentrations up to 2000 microg/disk.
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