Anti-HSV activity of Hypnea musciformis cultured with different phytohormones
Rev. bras. farmacogn
; 22(4): 789-794, jul.-ago. 2012. ilus, tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Four extracts from the seaweed Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen in Jacq.) J.V. Lamour. (Rhodophyta), collected directly from its natural habitat or cultivated in the presence of phytohormones, were evaluated for their ability to inhibit the replication of acyclovir-resistant herpes simplex viruses types 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2) strains. The main purpose was to determinate whether these growth conditions would affect the antiviral activity. Our results showed the possibility of improving the anti-HSV activity by using extracts from algae cultured in the presence of phytohormones.
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Rev. bras. farmacogn
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Pharmacy
Year:
2012
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Brazil
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Instituto de Botânica/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR