Antiviral activity of red algae phycocolloids against herpes simplex virus type 2 in vitro.

ABSTRACT: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a human infectious agent with significant impact on public health due to its high prevalence in the population and its ability to elicit a wide range of diseases, from mild to severe. Although several antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir, are currently available to treat HSV-2-related clinical manifestations, their effectiveness is poor. Therefore, the identification and development of new antiviral drugs against HSV-2 is necessary. Seaweeds are attractive candidates for such purposes because they are a vast source of natural products due to their highly diverse compounds, many with demonstrated biological activity. In this study, we evaluated the in vitro antiviral potential of red algae extracts obtained from Agarophyton chilense, Mazzaella

SUBMITTER: Henriquez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10172717 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature