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Anti-influenza-virus activity of total alkaloids from Commelina communis L.

Anti-influenza-virus activity of total alkaloids from Commelina communis L. The antiviral activity of total alkaloids from Commelina communis L. (TAC) against influenza virus A/PR/8/34 (H1N1) was investigated in vitro and in vivo. TAC exhibited an inhibitory action on the growth of influenza virus in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells when added before or after viral infection. In mice infected with influenza virus, orally administered TAC at 8, 16 or 32 mg/kg per day for 6 days significantly increased the survival rate, prolonged the mean survival time and reduced the viral titers in the lung and the lung index, compared with that of the untreated virus control. The results obtained suggest that TAC has a pronounced protective effect against infection by influenza A virus. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Virology Springer Journals

Anti-influenza-virus activity of total alkaloids from Commelina communis L.

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2009 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Biomedicine; Infectious Diseases; Medical Microbiology ; Virology
ISSN
0304-8608
eISSN
1432-8798
DOI
10.1007/s00705-009-0503-9
pmid
19774337
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Abstract

The antiviral activity of total alkaloids from Commelina communis L. (TAC) against influenza virus A/PR/8/34 (H1N1) was investigated in vitro and in vivo. TAC exhibited an inhibitory action on the growth of influenza virus in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells when added before or after viral infection. In mice infected with influenza virus, orally administered TAC at 8, 16 or 32 mg/kg per day for 6 days significantly increased the survival rate, prolonged the mean survival time and reduced the viral titers in the lung and the lung index, compared with that of the untreated virus control. The results obtained suggest that TAC has a pronounced protective effect against infection by influenza A virus.

Journal

Archives of VirologySpringer Journals

Published: Nov 1, 2009

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