A Polyphenol Rich Extract from Solanum melongena L. DR2 Peel Exhibits Antioxidant Properties and Anti-Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Activity In Vitro

A Polyphenol Rich Extract from Solanum melongena L. DR2 Peel Exhibits Antioxidant Properties and Anti-Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Activity In Vitro

DR2B and DR2C extracts, obtained by ethanolic maceration of peel from commercially and physiologically ripe aubergine berries, were studied for the antioxidative cytoprotective properties and anti-HSV-1 activity, in line with the evidence that several antioxidants can impair viral replication by mai...

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Main Authors: Antonella Di Sotto, Silvia Di Giacomo, Donatella Amatore, Marcello Locatelli, Annabella Vitalone, Chiara Toniolo, Giuseppe Leonardo Rotino, Roberto Lo Scalzo, Anna Teresa Palamara, Maria Elena Marcocci, Lucia Nencioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
eggplant peel
polyphenols
HSV-1
Warburg effect
antioxidant activity
antiviral agents
vegetable waste
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/8/2066

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