Table 5.
Antiviral activity of some African flora.
| Family | Genus | Part Used | Solvent | Tested Organisms | Country | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtaceae | Syzygium jambos | Leaves | Ethanol | HSV-1 | South Africa | [172] |
| Euphorbiaceae | Macaranga barteri | Leaves | Methanol | Echoviruses (E7 and and E19) | Nigeria | [185] |
| Meliaceae | Trichilia dregeana | Roots | Methanol | hepatitis C virus (HCV) | Cameroon | [186] |
| Celastraceae | Cassine transvaalensis | Bark | Methanol | HIV | South Africa | [187] |
| Fabaceae | Caesalpinia decapetala | Root | Water | HSV-1 | Kenya | [188] |
| Apocynaceae | Carissa edulis | Root | Water | HSV-1 and HSV-2 | Kenya | [189] |
| Fabaceae | Cajanus cajan | Leaves, stem, roots | Hot water | HSV-1 | Nigeria | [190] |
| Poaceae | Bambusa vulgaris | Leaf | Ethanol | Measles and yellow fever virus | Nigeria | [191] |
| Combretaceae | Combretum molle | Roots | Methanol | HIV-1 | South Africa | [192] |
| Amaryllidaceae | Zephyranthes candida | Stem bark and root bark | methanol | Poliovirus Type-PV1 | Nigeria | [185] |
| Apocynaceae | Tabernaemontana ventricosa | Leaves | Methanol | influenza A virus (IAV) | South Africa | [183] |
| Amaryllidaceae | Crinum macowani | Leaves | Aqueous and ethanol | HIV | South Africa | [193] |
| Malvaceae | Hibiscus sabdariffa | Leaves | Ethanol | Measles Virus | Nigeria | [194] |