Constituents and Anti-virus Activity of Essential Oil from Cayratia japonca / 第二军医大学学报

Essential oil of Cayratia japonica was separated into 85 peaks by means of GC/MS/DS and 30 peaks of them were identified. The oil showed pronounced antiviral activities against influenza virus A, in vivo and herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) in vitro. The inhibitory effect of the oil on replication of HSV-1 in Hela cells was comparable to that of acyclovir (ACV).