Aglaia foveolata
| Aglaia foveolata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Aglaia |
| Species: | A. foveolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aglaia foveolata Pannell | |
Aglaia foveolata is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. This species occurs in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The plant contains silvestrol which is a potent inhibitor of ebola virus and Zika Virus replication.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Biedenkopf, Nadine; Lange-Grünweller, Kerstin; Schulte, Falk W.; Weißer, Aileen; Müller, Christin; Becker, Dirk; Becker, Stephan; Hartmann, Roland K.; Grünweller, Arnold (2017). "The natural compound silvestrol is a potent inhibitor of Ebola virus replication". Antiviral Research. 137: 76–81. doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2016.11.011. PMID 27864075.
- ↑ Elgner, Fabian; Sabino, Catarina; Basic, Michael; Ploen, Daniela; Grünweller, Arnold; Hildt, Eberhard (2018). "Inhibition of Zika Virus Replication by Silvestrol". Viruses. 10 (4): 149. doi:10.3390/v10040149.
Sources
- Pannell, C.M. (1998). "Aglaia foveolata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T34910A9896555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34910A9896555.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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