Traditional Chinese medicine herbal extracts of Cibotium barometz, Gentiana scabra, Dioscorea batatas, Cassia tora, and Taxillus chinensis inhibit SARS-CoV replication

Traditional Chinese medicine herbal extracts of Cibotium barometz, Gentiana scabra, Dioscorea batatas, Cassia tora, and Taxillus chinensis inhibit SARS-CoV replication

Development of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) agents is pivotal to prevent the reemergence of the life-threatening disease, SARS. In this study, more than 200 extracts from Chinese medicinal herbs were evaluated for anti-SARS-CoV activities using a cell-base...

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Main Authors: Chih-Chun Wen, Lie-Fen Shyur, Jia-Tsrong Jan, Po-Huang Liang, Chih-Jung Kuo, Palanisamy Arulselvan, Jin-Bin Wu, Sheng-Chu Kuo, Ning-Sun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Subjects:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
Cytopathogenic effect (CPE)
SARS 3CL protease
Cibotium barometz
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411016300554

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