BACKGROUND
Natural products are a relevant source of antiviral drugs. Five medicinal plants used in Argentina have been assayed to detect inhibition of viral growth.
METHODS
Antiviral activity of the infusions and methanolic extracts of Aristolochia macroura, Celtis spinosa, Plantago major, Schinus
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 examine the antiviral activity of aqueous extract and pure compounds of P. major. Studies were conducted on a series of
The broad spectrum of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) diseases ranges from simple liver inflammation to steatosis, leading to fibrosis and cirrhosis. Four groups of weaning (30g) Rattus norvegicus were designated as W-0, W-I, W-II and W-III. For sixteen weeks group W-0 was given standard
Fifteen crude drugs, Stellaria media Cyrill. (Caryophyllaceae), Calendula officinalis L. (Compositae), Achillea millefolium L. (Compositae), Verbascum thapsus L. (Scrophulariaceae), Plantago major L. (Plantaginaceae), Borago officinalis L. (Boraginaceae), Satureja hortensis L. (Labiatae), Coptis
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