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CELLA, M.; RIVA, D.A.; COULOMBIE, F.C.  y  MERSICH, S.E.. Virucidal activity presence in Trichilia glabra leaves. Rev. argent. microbiol. [online]. 2004, vol.36, n.3, pp.136-138. ISSN 0325-7541.

Different immunomodulatory activities present in Trichilia glabra (TG) leaf extracts have already been described. Particularly, chloroform-methanol extracts were responsible for an in-vivo anti-inflammatory effect. The effect of such extracts on the infectivity of enveloped and naked viruses were investigated. Methanolic fraction extracts were active against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), while no activity against poliovirus type 3 was observed. VSV was slightly more affected than HSV-1: 2.8 log10 reduction in VSV titer against 2.4 log10reduction in HSV-1 titer when 0.25 mg/ml F2 fraction was tested and a reduction of 2.7 log10in VSV virus titer and of 1.5 log10in HSV-1 virus titer was observed when 0.25 mg/ml F3 fraction was tested. Results obtained in this work suggest a potential pharmaceutical use of TG extract components.

Palabras clave : Virucidal activity; methanolic extracts; Trichilia glabra leaves.

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