Anti-HIV Activity of Ocimum labiatum Extract and Isolated Pheophytin-a

Ocimum plants are traditionally used to manage HIV/AIDS in various African countries. The effects of Ocimum labiatum extract on HIV-1 protease (PR) and reverse transcriptase (RT) is presented here along with characterization of an identified bioactive compound, achieved through 1H- and 13C-NMR. The...

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Main Authors: Petrina Kapewangolo, Martha Kandawa-Schulz, Debra Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/11/1763