In vitro antiviral activities of fruit extract from Lycium barbarum and methylxanthines extracted from Pu-erh and Bancha tea leaves

Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2022 Oct 31;64(5):817-823. doi: 10.3897/folmed.64.e68987.

Abstract

Based on traditional medicine, many countries use various plant products (fruits, leaves and other plant parts) as food supplements or in the form of tea. The use of these plant sources has been established through the years of use and the proven benefits of their ingredients to improve human health.

Keywords: coxsackievirus B1 green tea extracts herpes simplex virus type 1 Lycium barbarum extract poliovirus 1.

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Fruit
  • Humans
  • Lycium*
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plant Leaves
  • Tea

Substances

  • methylxanthine
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • Tea