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Anti-Rotaviral Effects of Calliandra haematocephala Leaf Extracts In-vitro and In-vivo

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Mohamed Shaheen , Samy Mostafa and Nagwa El-Esnawy

Objectives

This study was designed to determine the antiviral activity of different extracts from Calliandra haematocephala leaves against rotavirus (RV) infection in-vitro. Then, based on the in-vitro results, selection of the most effective extract to be evaluated for its in-vivo anti-RV activities.

Materials and Methods

Methanol, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and aqueous extracts from the leaves of Calliandra haematocephala were screened for their cytotoxic effect on MA-104 cell lines by a 3-(4,5-d... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8955.1000137

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