Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a major cause of the common cold and until now there is no registered clinically effective antiviral chemotherapeutic agent for treatment of diseases caused by HRVs. Our previous report showed that gallic acid from Woodfordia fruticosa flowers possessed antioxidant
OBJECTIVE
The anti-enterovirus 71 (EV71) activity of six Nepalese plants' extracts and gallic acid (GA) isolated from Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz (family; Lythaceae) flowers were evaluated in Vero cells.
RESULTS
The anti-EV71 activity of tested compounds was evaluated by a cytopathic effect reduction
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