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  • Title: [Effects of Alternanthera philoxeroides Griseb against respiratory syncytial virus infection in mice].
    Author: Jiang WL, Yang ZQ, Chen W, Xiao H, Luo XL.
    Journal: Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao; 2007 Jan; 27(1):62-4. PubMed ID: 17259148.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of an oral preparation of Alternathera philoxeroides Griseb (APG) against respiratory syncytical virus (RSV) in mice. METHODS: APG preparation was administered orally in RSV-infected mice at different daily doses (2.5, 4.5 and 6.5 g/kg) to observe the therapeutic effect of the preparation. RESULTS: Distinct differences were observed between the death rate of the mice treated with APG at daily dose of 4.5 and 6.5 g/kg and that of the untreated mice with infection. After AGP treatment of the mice at 6.5 g/kg, the detection rate of the virus was 31.3% in the blood and 37.5% in the lung tissue, significantly lower than that in the untreated mice. The virus detection rate was 43.8% in the lung tissues of mice treated with APG at 4.5 g/kg, also significantly lower than that in the untreated control. APG treatment at the 3 doses resulted in different lung indices from that of the control. CONCLUSION: APG may be effective for treatment of RSV infection.
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