Anti-HIV-1 protease activity of the crude extracts and isolated compounds from Auricularia polytricha

Anti-HIV-1 activity, protease inhibition and safety profile of extracts prepared from Rhus parviflora

BACKGROUND In the present study, extracts prepared from the leaves of Rhus parviflora Roxb. (Anacardiaceae) were evaluated for their anti-HIV activity, which have been traditionally used for the treatment of neurological disorders such as anxiety, insomnia and epilepsy. METHODS Aqueous and 50% ethanolic extracts prepared from leaves of the plant were tested for their cytotoxicity and anti-HIV...

Anti-HIV activity of compounds isolated from Elaeodendron transvaalense

Anti HIV-1 Activity of the Crude Extracts of Guaiacum officinale L. (Zygophyllaceae)

Aim: Jamaica is rich in medicinal plants. Guaiacum officinale is the “National Flower”, with reported uses in folk medicine for the treatment of various conditions including inflammation. In our search for plants with anticancer and anti-infective properties, we evaluated Guaiacum officinale for activity against HIV-1. Methodology: The leaf, seed and twig extracts of G. officinale were screened...

detection of volatile compounds of medicinal plants with some nano-sorbents using modified or new methodologies and investigation of antioxidant activity of their methanolic extracts

in this work, a novel and fast method for direct analysis of volatile compounds (davc) of medicinal plants has been developed by holding a filament from different parts of a plant in the gc injection port. the extraction and analysis of volatile components of a small amount of plant were carried out in one-step without any sample preparation. after optimization of temperature, extraction time a...

In vitro anti-HIV activity of crude extracts from Tinospora cordifolia

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and is a global public health issue. Anti-HIV therapy involving chemical drugs has improved the life quality of HIV/ AIDS patients. However, emergence of HIV drug resistance, side effects and the necessity for long-term antiHIV treatment are the main reasons for failure of antiHIV therapy. ...