Anti-HSV-1 and anti-HIV-1 activity of gallic acid and pentyl gallate

Anti-HSV-1 and anti-HIV-1 activity of gallic acid and pentyl gallate

The synthetic n-alkyl esters of gallic acid (GA), also known as gallates, especially propyl, octyl and dodecyl gallates, are widely employed as antioxidants by food and pharmaceutical industries. The inhibitory effects of GA and 15 gallates on Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) and Human Immunodefi...

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Main Authors: Jadel Müller Kratz, Carla Regina Andrighetti-Fröhner, Deise Juliana Kolling, Paulo César Leal, Cláudio César Cirne-Santos, Rosendo Augusto Yunes, Ricardo José Nunes, Edward Trybala, Tomas Bergström, Izabel CPP Frugulhetti, Célia Regina Monte Barardi, Cláudia Maria Oliveira Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
antiviral
HSV-1
HIV-1
gallic acid
pentyl gallate
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