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Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

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A survey of plants that have shown anti-HIV activity, both in vitro and in vivo is presented, to provide therapeutic options for populations with limited resources or access to currently efficacious chemotherapies.
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Since the beginning of the epidemic, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected around 70 million people worldwide, most of whom reside is sub-Saharan Africa. There have been very promising developments in the treatment of HIV with anti-retroviral drug cocktails. However, drug resistance to anti-HIV drugs is emerging, and many people infected with HIV have adverse reactions or do not have ready access to currently available HIV chemotherapies. Thus, there is a need to discover new anti-HIV agents to supplement our current arsenal of anti-HIV drugs and to provide therapeutic options for populations with limited resources or access to currently efficacious chemotherapies. Plant-derived natural products continue to serve as a reservoir for the discovery of new medicines, including anti-HIV agents. This review presents a survey of plants that have shown anti-HIV activity, both in vitro and in vivo.

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Pentacyclic triterpenes derived from Maprounea africana are potent inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase.

TL;DR: Two pentacyclic triterpenes isolated from Maprounea africana have been found to demonstrate potent inhibitory activity against HIV-1 reverse transcriptase.
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Isolation and characterization of Myrianthus holstii lectin, a potent HIV-1 inhibitory protein from the plant Myrianthus holstii.

TL;DR: Pure MHL had anti-HIV activity, with an EC(50) value of 150 nM, and delayed the addition of MHL for up to 8 h after initial exposure of CEM-SS cells to virus did not result in loss of the antiviral activity; however, if addition of the compound was delayed for 16 h or more, there was a marked decrease in the antiv viral activity.
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Medicinal attributes of Solanum xanthocarpum fruit consumed by several tribal communities as food: an in vitro antioxidant, anticancer and anti HIV perspective

TL;DR: The study demonstrated considerable antioxidant and anticancer activities in S. xanthocarpum fruit as antioxidant, anticancer and anti HIV agents.
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In vitro antibacterial, antioxidant, total phenolic contents and anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase activities of extracts of seven Phyllanthus sp

TL;DR: The findings support the uses of the Phyllanthus species in traditional medicine and interesting biological activities obtained by P. myrtifolius, P. urinaria and P. pulcher need to be further investigated to isolate active agents and to study their mechanism of action.
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Lignans from Kadsura angustifolia.

TL;DR: Phytochemical investigation of Kadsura angustifolia led to the isolation and identification of 26 lignans and two triterpenoids, including 11 new lignan named kadangustins A-K ( 1- 11), which were elucidated by analysis of spectroscopic data.
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