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