Microbicide Containing Ellagic Acid Can Inhibit HIV-1 Infection.

Wipawee NittayanantaAornrutai Promsong Claire N Levy Florian HladikNithinart ChaitaveepSuwipa Ungphaiboon Supinya Tewtrakul Surada Satthakarn

Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

We conclude that EA either in solution or in a gel form inhibits HIV infection without adverse effects on target cells. Thus, gel containing EA can be tested as a new microbicide against HIV infection.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
wound healing
emergency department
oxidative stress
cell proliferation
adverse drug
drug induced