A SIMPLIFIED PLAQUE REDUCTION ASSAY FOR ANTIVIRAL AGENTS FROM PLANTS - DEMONSTRATION OF FREQUENT OCCURRENCE OF ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY IN HIGHER-PLANTS

被引:51
作者
ABOUKARAM, M [1 ]
SHIER, WT [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MINNESOTA,COLL PHARM,DEPT MED CHEM,MINNEAPOLIS,MN 55455
来源
JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS | 1990年 / 53卷 / 02期
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10.1021/np50068a011
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
An improved plaque reduction assay for antiviral activity was developed and used to examine extracts from sixty-one higher plants. Substantial antiviral activity was observed in ca. 20%, which is higher than might be expected given the limited metabolic differences between viruses and their hosts. The frequent antiviral activity may represent phytoalexins elaborated to protect against plant viruses. © 1990, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
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