09/26/2018 / By Zoey Sky
A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine reported that five different medicinal plants from South Africa might help prevent influenza. Instead of using antiviral drugs that are often linked to various side effects, the authors believe that these plants will be more effective at preventing the viral infection.
Based on the findings, the isolation and identification of effective active compounds from the P. viridiflorum and R. melanophloeos extracts can be used to develop effective cures for influenza.
Find the full text of study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Mehrbod P, Abdalla MA, Njoya EM, Ahmed AS, Fotouhi F, Farahmand B, Gado DA, Tabatabaian M, Fasanmi OG, Eloff JN, et al. SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS ACTIVE AGAINST INFLUENZA A VIRUS. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. 27 March 2018;18(112). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2184-y
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, Antiviral activity, herbal medicine, influenza, influenza A virus, medicinal plants, Pittosporum viridiflorum, Rapanea melanophloeos, science, South Africa