Viral infections remain a major threat to humans and animals and there is a crucial need for new antiviral agents especially with the development of resistant viruses. The hexane, dichloromethane, acetone and methanol extracts of six plant species selected for their traditional use against infections were tested for in vitro antiviral activity against canine distemper virus (CDV), canine parain...

The oral cavity is particularly susceptible to viral infections that are self-recovering in most cases. However, complications may appear severe cases and/or immunocompromised subjects. Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC)-containing mouthwashes able decrease the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 virus by disrupting integrity envelope. Here, we show CPC, as active ingredient contained commercialized, exerts ...

The ethanol extract of Gynura procumbens showed virucidal and antireplicative actions against herpes simplex virus HSV-1 and HSV-2. It was further chromatographed on MCI gel CHP20P column giving the extract fractions F1 (water), F2 (water-methanol) F3 (methanol), and F4 (ethyl acetate). All but F1 had virucidal action against both viral types. We reported here the active compounds from F2 and F...

BACKGROUND During the recent years, significant progress has been achieved on development of novel anti-viral drugs. Natural products are assumed as the potential sources of novel anti-viral drugs; therefore, there are some previous studies reporting the anti-viral compounds from venomous animals. Based on the significant value for tracing of non-toxic anti-viral agents from natural resources, ...

Further studies it-ere done on the antiviral activities of 10 species of Togolese medicinal plants, previously shown to possess activity against herpes simpler virus (HSV). The dominant activity in all cases was virucidal (direct inactivation of virus particles), although Adansonia digitata extracts also appeared to have intracellular antiviral activities as well, which could indicate the prese...