Due to the development of praziquantel (PZQ) schistosomes resistant strains, the discovery of new antischistosomal agents is of high priority in research. This work reported the and effects of the edible and ornamental pomegranate extracts against . Leaves and stem bark ethanolic extracts of both dried pomegranates were prepared at 100, 300, and 500 g/mL for and 600 and 800 mg/kg for .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe high mutation rate of RNA viruses has resulted in limitation of vaccine effectiveness and increased emergence of drug-resistant viruses. New effective antivirals are therefore needed to control of the highly mutative RNA viruses. The n-butanol fraction of the stem bark of Mangifera indica exhibited inhibitory activity against influenza neuraminidase (NA) and coxsackie virus 3C protease.
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