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. 2008 Nov 6;81(1):77–81. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2008.10.002

Table 1.

Antiviral activity of Houttuynia cordata aerial part-derived materials against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in Vero cells.

Test material IC50a CC50b TIc
Methanolic extract 82.2 1036.0 12.6
Haxane fraction 4.5 ± 0.53 64.7 14.4
Ethyl acetate fraction 4.8 ± 0.37 62.1 13.1
Butanol fraction 46.3 ± 7.9 >100 >2.2

Results are presented as the mean IC50 values obtained from three independent experiments carried out in triplicate ±S.D.

a

Concentration required to inhibit virus-induced CPE by 50% (μg/mL).

b

Concentration required to reduce cell growth by 50% (μg/mL).

c

Therapeutic index = CC50/IC50.