In Vitro and in Vivo Studies of the Inhibitory Effects of Emodin Isolated from Polygonum cuspidatum on Coxsakievirus B4

In Vitro and in Vivo Studies of the Inhibitory Effects of Emodin Isolated from Polygonum cuspidatum on Coxsakievirus B4

The lack of effective therapeutics for Coxsackievirus B4 (CVB4) infection underscores the importance of finding novel antiviral compounds. Emodin (1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone) is one of the natural anthraquinone derivatives obtained from the root and rhizome of Polygonum cuspidatum. In th...

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Main Authors: Wei Hou, Fan Luo, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Hai-Rong Xiong, Liang-Jun Chen, Fei Wei, Zhao Liu, Hong Xiao, Zhan-Qiu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
emodin
Polygonum cuspidatum
inhibitory effect
Coxsakievirus B4
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/10/11842

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