Anti-HIV activity of extracts from Calendula officinalis flowers

Chemical characterization and bioactive properties of two aromatic plants: Calendula officinalis L. (flowers) and Mentha cervina L. (leaves)

“…5 According to the literature, the major constituents of C. officinalis included steroids, terpenoids, triterpenoids, phenolic acids, flavonoids and carotenoids. 6 Several reports experimentally confirm the pharmacological activities of this plant and also of its isolated compounds, including anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous, anti-HIV, 10 antibacterial and antifungal 3 activities, and wound healing by in vivo assays 7,8 and clinical trials in patients with head-and-neck cancer. 9 Other reported activities include immuno-stimulating and immunomodulatory, 11 spasmolytic, spasmogenic and gastroprotective, 12,13 insecticidal, 14 heart rate decrease, 15 cardioprotective, 16 geno-toxic and antigenotoxic dose-dependent, 17 antioxidant 4,[18][19][20] and antitumoral effects.…”

Effect of methyl jasmonate and silver nanoparticles on production of secondary metabolites by <i>Calendula officinalis</i> L (Asteraceae)

“…Marigold petals are widely used in traditional and homeopathic medicine as infusions and ointments to treat inflammation, tumor, wound healing, as well as protect from free radicals [1]. Moreover, marigold extract has been linked to the inhibition of HIV-1 virus replication following infection [2]. Much of the therapeutic activity of this plant is attributed to its flavonoids, volatile oil, carotenoids, terpenoids, coumarins, and alkaloid [1].…”

The Bioavailability of Manganese in the Marigold &lt;i&gt;(Calendula officinalis L.)&lt;/i&gt; Grown on Alkaline Soil

“…Cromack lists four different possibilities of using calendula: as medicinal plants, in the cosmetic industry and in the production of natural colors [9]. Russians used it for the manufacture of compositions that are used in the symptomatic treatment of some forms of cancer, and its anti-HIV properties are recently revealed [10].…”