Ellagic acid & gallic acid from Lagerstroemia speciosa L. inhibit HIV-1 infection through inhibition of HIV-1 protease & reverse transcriptase activity

Background & objectives: Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa L.) extracts have been used as traditional medicines and are effective in controlling diabetes and obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-HIV property of the extracts prepared from the leaves and stems of banaba, and furthe...

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Main Authors: Nutan, Manoj Modi, Tanvi Goel, Tiyasa Das, Shweta Malik, Samiksha Suri, Ajay Kumar Singh Rawat, Sharad Kumar Srivastava, Rakesh Tuli, Swadesh Malhotra, Satish Kumar Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=137;issue=3;spage=540;epage=548;aulast=Modi