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 | ||
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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