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Table 3 Virus titration of medicinal herb extracts against influenza H1N1 virus A/NWS/33

From: Investigation of Brassica juncea, Forsythia suspensa, and Inula britannica: phytochemical properties, antiviral effects, and safety

Plants

Extract

Solvents

Virus titration (Log TCID50a/25 μL)

Total dilution (−fold)

Control

100

50

10

1b

Brassica juncea

Ethanol

4.8

4.6

4.1**

3.6**

1.5**

Water

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.6

Forsythia suspensa

Ethanol

4.8

4.6

3.9**

4.0**

3.5**

Water

4.8

4.6

4.3**

3.9**

3.8**

Inula britannica

Ethanol

4.8

4.5

4.1**

2.5**

0**

Water

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.6

3.9**

  1. aTCID50, median tissue culture infective dose
  2. bSoluble solid concentration (B. juncea ethanol extract, 14.1 mg/mL.; B. juncea water extract, 0.3 mg/mL; F. suspensa ethanol extract, 25.8 mg/mL; F. suspensa water extract 42.4 mg/mL; I. britannica ethanol extract 18.0 mg/mL; I. britannica ethanol extract 12.8 mg/mL)
  3. Experiments were conducted in triplicate
  4. Significant differences compared to control are indicated by asterisks (**; p < 0.01)