Anti-influenza properties of herbal extract of Althaea rosea in mice / 대한수의학회지
Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
;
: 153-158, 2018.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-741508
ABSTRACT
Althaea rosea has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat numerous diseases, but no studies have investigated its anti-influenza properties to date. In this study, we investigated the anti-influenza effects of Althaea rosea. BALB/c mice orally pretreated with Althaea rosea (200 µL, 0.1 mg/mL concentration in phosphate-buffered saline) and followed by infection of influenza A virus nasally showed higher survivability and lower lung virus titer against divergent subtypes of influenza A virus infection. We also found that oral administration of Althaea rosea elicited antiviral innate immune responses in serum, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, small intestinal fluid, and the lungs. Taken together, these findings suggest that aqueous extracts of Althaea rosea are a potential candidate for use as an anti-influenza drug.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Influenza A virus
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Plants, Medicinal
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
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Administration, Oral
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Interferon Inducers
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Viral Load
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Althaea
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Immunity, Innate
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Lung
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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