Open AccessIn vitro evaluation of anti-herpes simplex-1 activity of three standardized medicinal plants from Lamiaceae
Author(s) -
Mehdi Ansari,
Fariba Sharififar,
Ali Arabzadeh,
Firoozeh Mehni,
Manosur Mirtadzadini,
Zahra Iranmanesh,
Najmeh Nikpour
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ancient science of life/ancient science of life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9547
pISSN - 0257-7941
DOI - 10.4103/0257-7941.150777
Subject(s) - rosmarinic acid , lamiaceae , traditional medicine , maceration (sewage) , serial dilution , herpes simplex virus , medicinal plants , vero cell , toxicity , biology , in vitro , antioxidant , chemistry , virus , medicine , virology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , pathology , composite material , materials science , alternative medicine
Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a phenolic acid with antioxidant and anti-viral effects. We have studied anti-herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) effect of three medicinal plants from Lamiaceae family which have been standardized on the basis of RA content.