Antiviral and Cytotoxic Activity of Different Plant Parts of Banana (Musa spp.)

Chikungunya and yellow fever virus cause vector-borne viral diseases in humans. There is currently no specific antiviral drug for either of these diseases. Banana plants are used in traditional medicine for treating viral diseases such as measles and chickenpox. Therefore, we tested selected banana...

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Main Authors: Sujogya Kumar Panda, Ana Hortência Fonsêca Castro, Ramin Saleh Jouneghani, Pieter Leyssen, Johan Neyts, Rony Swennen, Walter Luyten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/5/549