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. 1999 Oct;12(4):564–582. doi: 10.1128/cmr.12.4.564

TABLE 6.

Compounds with anti-HIV activity

Target Compound Class Plant Reference(s)
Reverse transcriptase Ellagitannin Tannin a 155
Hydroxymaprounic acid, hydroxybenzoate Terpenoids Maprounea africana 173
Betulinic acid, platanic acid Terpenoids Syzigium claviflorum 74
Catechin Polyphenol 147
Faicalein, quercetin, myricetin, baicalin Flavonoids Quercus rubra, others 165, 208, 216
Nigranoic acid Terpenoids Schisandra sphaerandra 212
Amentoflavone, scutellarein, others Flavonoids, flavones 96, 146, 164, 165, 208, 217, 218
Benzophenanthridine Alkaloid 200, 217
Protoberberine Alkaloid 217
Psychotrines Alkaloids Ipecac (Cephaelis ipecacuanha) 217
Michellamine B Alkaloid Ancistrocladus korupensis 142
Suksdorfin Coumarins Lomatium suksdorfii 126
Coriandrin Coumarin Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) 99
Caffeic acid Tannin Hyssop officinalis 119
Cornusin, others Condensed and hydrolyzable tannins Cornus officinalis and others 111
Swertifrancheside Flavonoid Swertia franchetiana 172
Salaspermic acid Flavonoid Trypterygium wilfordii 40
Glycyrrhizin Flavonoid Licorice (Glycyrrhiza rhiza) 102, 242
Protein Cactus (Opuntia streptacantha) 3
Methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid Lignan Many trees 80
Thuja polysaccharide Polysaccharide Thuja occidentalis 160
Lignin-polysaccharide complexes Japanese white pine (Pinus parvifloria) 126
Integrase Flavonoids, flavones 32, 67
MAP30, GAP31, DAP 32, DAP 30 Proteins Momordica charantia, Gelonium multiflorum 97, 128130
Lectins 20
Caffeic acid Terpenoid 68
Curcumin Terpenoid Turmeric (Curcuma longa) 139
Quercetin Flavonoid Quercus rubra 67
Protease Carnosolic acid Terpenoid Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) 171
Ursolic acid Terpenoids Geum japonicum 246
Flavonoids, flavones 32, 48, 67
Adsorption Mannose-specific lectins Lectins Snowdrop (Galanthus), daffodil (Narcissus), amaryllis (Amaryllis), Gerardia 148
Schumannificine 1 Alkaloid Schumanniophyton magnificum 94
Prunellin Polysaccharide Prunella 249
Viral fusion Mannose- and N-acetylglucosamine-specific lectins Lectins Cymbidium hybrid, Epiactic helleborine, Listeria ovata, Urtica dioica 20
Syncytium formation Propolis Mixture Various trees 9, 52
Michellamine B Alkaloid Ancistrocladus korupensis 142
MAR-10 Polysaccharide Hyssop officinalis 81
Interference with cellular factors Chrysin Flavone Chrysanthemum morifolium 48
29,000-mol-wt protein Protein Pokeweed (Phytolacca) 41
Hypericin Anthraquinone St. John’s wort (Hypericum) 41, 99
Camptothecin Alkaloid ? 169
Trichosanthin, momorcharins Ribosome-inactiving proteins Cucurbitaceae family 141
Unknown Sulfated polysaccharide Prunella vulgaris 214
Sulfonated polysaccharide Viola yedoensis 154
Jacalin Lectin ? 46, 64
Zingibroside R-1 Terpenoid Panax zingiberensis Wu et Feng 86
Thiarubrines Terpenoids Asteraceae 98
Chrysin Flavonoid Chrysanthemum morifolium 96
Essential oil/terpenoids Houttuynia cordata 88
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—, unspecified.