ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of ginsenoside Rg3 on herpes simplex virus(type 1(HSV-1) in vitro and) its immunoregulative effect.Methods Crystal violet staining was used to observe the inhibitory effect of Rg3 on the cytopathic effect caused by HSV-1.MTT colorimetry was used to detect the influence of Rg3 on the proliferation of Vero cells and mouse splenocytes.The mouse splenocytes were induced with Rg3,and the activity of IL-2 was detected by lymphoblast proliferation assay and IFN-? by cytopathic effect inhibition.(Results The) A_(570) values of cytopathic effect in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group when doses of Rg3 were 1.56-25 mg?L~(-1) in vitro(P0.05).The secretary levels of IL-2 and IFN-? in experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group in vitro when doses of Rg3 were(3.13-6.25)mg?L~(-1) (P