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A Survey of Some Indian Marine Plants for Antiviral Activity

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Extracts of seaweeds, seagrasses and mangroves from the southeast coast of India have been tested in vitro for antiviral activity against Newcastle disease, vaccinia, Semliki Forest, encephalomyocarditis and hepatitis Β viruses. In the primary test, of 73 extracts examined, 43 exhibited antiviral activity (> 50%) against at least any one of the viruses. Only two extracts, leaf of Bruguiera cylindrica and bark of Rhizophora mucronata showed activity against all the viruses tested

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English

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LITERATURE

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Anti-infectives

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Botanica Marina Vol. 35, pp. 321-324, 1992

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