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Abstract Title:

Virucidal and Synergistic Activity of Polyphenol-Rich Extracts of Seaweeds against Measles Virus.

Abstract Source:

Viruses. 2018 08 30 ;10(9). Epub 2018 Aug 30. PMID: 30200234

Abstract Author(s):

Karla Morán-Santibañez, Mario A Peña-Hernández, Lucia Elizabeth Cruz-Suárez, Denis Ricque-Marie, Rachid Skouta, Abimael H Vasquez, Cristina Rodríguez-Padilla, Laura M Trejo-Avila

Article Affiliation:

Karla Morán-Santibañez

Abstract:

Although preventable by vaccination, Measles still causes thousands of deaths among young children worldwide. The discovery of new antivirals is a good approach to control new outbreaks that cause such death. In this study, we tested the antiviral activity against Measles virus (MeV) of Polyphenol-rich extracts (PPs) coming from five seaweeds collected and cultivated in Mexico. An MTT assay was performed to determine cytotoxicity effect, and antiviral activity was measured by syncytia reduction assay and confirmed by qPCR. PPs from(formerly, Phaeophyceae) and(Rhodophyta) showed the highest Selectivity Index (SI),>3750 and>576.9 respectively. Both PPs extracts were selected to the subsequent experiments owing to their high efficacy and low cytotoxicity compared with ribavirin (SI of 11.57). The combinational effect of PPs with sulphated polysaccharides (SPs) and ribavirin were calculated by using Compusyn software. Synergistic activity was observed by combining both PPs with low concentrations ofSPs (0.01µg/mL). The antiviral activity of the best combinations was confirmed by qPCR. Virucidal assay, time of addition, and viral penetration evaluations suggested that PPs act mainly by inactivating the viral particle. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the virucidal effect of Polyphenol-richextracts of seaweeds.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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