Ficus religiosa extracts have been used in traditional Indian medicine to treat sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea and genital ulcers. The aim of this study was to investigate the antiviral activity of F. religiosa extracts against herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the main causative agent of genital ulcers and sores. Water and chloroform bark extracts were the most active against HSV-2, and also against an acyclovir-resistant strain. We demonstrate that the water extract has a direct virus-inactivating activity. By contrast, the chloroform extract inhibits viral attachment and entry and limits the production of viral progeny.
(1,6a,6b,9,9,12a,14b-heptamethyl 1, 2, 4a, 5, 6, 6a, 6b, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 13, 14b-hexadecahydropicen-3-yl) propan-2-yl nonanoate. Compound 2 was found to be not pure enough to be characterized. The isolated compounds were also tested for their anti-proliferative activity against breast cancer.
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