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. 1997 Apr;56(2):165-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0378-8741(97)01514-6.

Antiviral activity of galangin isolated from the aerial parts of Helichrysum aureonitens

J J Meyer  1 , A J Afolayan, M B Taylor, D Erasmus
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Antiviral activity of galangin isolated from the aerial parts of Helichrysum aureonitens

J J Meyer et al. J Ethnopharmacol. 1997 Apr.

Abstract

The in vitro antiviral activity of galangin (3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone), the major antimicrobial compound isolated from the shoots of Helichrysum aureonitens, was investigated against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), coxsackie B virus type 1 (Cox B1), adenovirus type 31 (Ad31) and reovirus. At concentrations ranging from 12-47 micrograms/ml galangin showed significant antiviral activity against HSV-1 and CoxB1, limited activity against reovirus, and no antiviral activity against Ad31.

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