Planta Med 1995; 61(4): 366-368
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-958104
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Studies on the Inhibitory Effects of some Acridone Alkaloids on Epstein-Barr Virus Activation

Yuko Takemura1 , Motoharu Ju-ichi1 , Chihiro Ito2 , Hiroshi Furukawa2 , Harukuni Tokuda3
  • 1Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663, Japan
  • 2Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Tempaku, Nagoya 468, Japan
  • 3Department of Biochemistry, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi-hirokoji, Kamigyo, Kyoto 602, Japan
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1994

1995

Publication Date:
04 January 2007 (online)

Abstract

Twenty-five acridone alkaloids from Citrus plants were examined for their inhibitory effects on Epstein-Barr virus activation by a short-term in vitro assay. 5-Hydroxynoracronycine (20) and acrimarine-F (25) showed remarkable inhibitory effects.

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