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Antiviral activity of the infusion (SHS‐174) from flowers of Sambucus nigra L., aerial parts of Hypericum perforatum L., and roots of Saponaria officinalis L. against influenza and herpes simplex viruses
Author(s) -
Serkedjieva Julia,
Manolova Nadia,
ZgórniakNowosielska Izabella,
Zawilińska Barbara,
Grzybek Jan
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.2650040305
Subject(s) - hypericum perforatum , sambucus nigra , traditional medicine , pharmacognosy , botany , triterpene , calendula officinalis , glycoside , officinalis , biology , in vivo , in vitro , biological activity , medicine , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , lectin , microbiology and biotechnology
The SHS‐174 preparation, a lyophilized infusion from flowers of Sambucus nigra L., aerial parts of Hypericum perforatum L., and roots of Saponaria officinalis (100 g; 70 g; 40 g) exhibited an antiviral effect. It inhibited the reproduction of different strains of influenza virus types A and B, both in vitro and in vivo , and herpes simplex virus type 1, in vitro. The preparation contains flavonoids, triterpene saponins, phenolic acids, tannins and polysaccharides which could be responsible for its antiviral properties.