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. 2012 Feb 15;9:37. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-9-37

Table 2.

Antiviral activity of aqueous extract (AqE), ethanol extract (EtOHE) and polysaccharide (LeP) of Lentinula edodes for poliovirus and bovine herpesvirus, monitored by plaque assay

Substances CC50a PV-1 BHV-1

IC50b SIc IC50 SI
AqE 74.0 12.7 5.82 8.2 9.02

EtOHE 25.8 1.30 19.85 2.13 12.11

LeP > 4.0 0.19 > 21.33 0.1 > 39.21

a Fifty percent cytotoxic concentration (mg/ml)

b Fifty percent inhibitory concentration (mg/ml)

c Selectivity index