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Inhibitory Effect of Mentha Piperita Extracts against Herpes Simplex Virus Isolated from Eye Infection
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Jalil Omidian   , Fariba Sheikhi-Shooshtari * , Maryam Fazeli |
| Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran |
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Abstract: (4676 Views) |
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is one of the common pathogenic viruses of humans bing. This study aimed to determin anti-herpes virus activity of Mentha Piperita extracts in vitro. Mentha Piperita extracts can inhibit HSV infection when the cells treated before viral adsorbtion. HSV-1 were also inhibited by menthol after viral adsorption. HSV-1 viral particles were directly inhibited and viral yield was reduced when treated with Mentha Piperita extracts and menthol. Therefore, Mentha Piperita extracts and menthol showed anti-HSV activities at various stages of the viral replication cycle.
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| Keywords: Mentha Piperita, menthol, herpes simplex virus, virus replication, eye infection |
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Type of Study: Original article |
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Received: 2016/09/15 | Accepted: 2016/09/15 | Published: 2016/09/15
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