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Oregano Oil and Its Principal Component, Carvacrol, Inhibit HIV-1 Fusion into Target Cells.
Journal of virology - 16 Jul 2020
Mediouni S, Jablonski J A, Tsuda S, Barsamian A, Kessing C, Richard A, Biswas A, Toledo F, Andrade V M, Even Y, Stevenson M, Tellinghuisen T, Choe H, Cameron M, Bannister T D, Valente S T
Abstract excerpt
Oregano essential oil has long been known for its health-promoting benefits. Here, we report its activity against viral replication. Oregano oil was found to specifically inhibit lentiviruses, such as human and simian immunodeficiency viruses (HIV and SIV), irrespective of virus tropism, but not hepatitis C virus, adenovirus 5 (ADV5), Zika virus, and influenza (H1N1) virus. Oregano oil's most abundant components,...
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