February 2018

Anti-respiratory syncytial virus activities of leaf extracts of Alchornea cordifolia and Alchornea floribunda

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes viral infection of a global proportion. Currently, there is no approved vaccine or useful antiviral drug against it. Natural products hold potential for discovery of anti-RSV agents. The present study assessed the anti-RSV activities of Alchornea cordifolia (AC) (Shumach. and Thonn.) MÏ‹ll. Arg. and Alchornea floribunda (AF) MÏ‹ll. Arg., Antiviral activities of AC and AF leaf...

Author(s): Damian C. Odimegwu, Festus Basden C. Okoye, Sylvester C. Nworu and Charles C. Esimone