Inhibitory effect of aromatic herbs, lavender, sage and chamomile against herpes simplex virus infection

• Main Authors: Raenu Yucharoen, Sunee Chansakaow, Yingmanee Tragoolpua
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=80755169340&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/49547
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This study demonstrated anti-herpes simplex virus (HSV) activity of lavender, sage and chamomile extracts. Green monkey kidney cells were protected from HSV-2 infection by dichloromethane and methanol extract of lavender with therapeutic indices (TI) of 1.98 and 2.90, respectively when the cells wer...