Prophylactic effect of a Beta vulgaris extract on experimental influenza infection in mice

Prahoveanu, E.; Eşanu, V.; Anton, G.; Frunzulică, S.

Virologie 37(2): 121-123

1986


ISSN/ISBN: 0253-181X
PMID: 3727395
Document Number: 275209
An aqueous Beta vulgaris extract was repeatedly administered to mice by intranasal (i.n.) instillation, prior to i.n. inoculation of influenza virus A/PR/8/34 (H1N1). The extract conferred a partial protection against the experimental influenza infection: there was a significant decrease in the hemagglutination titers recorded in mouse lung homogenates, a decrease in mortality rate and an increase in the mean survival time as compared with the untreated, virus-inoculated controls.

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