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How tansy may be a herpes treatment | TopNews TopNews Health Weight Control Diabetes News Sexual Health Heart Ailments United Kingdom United States Home Similar entries How tansy may be a herpes treatment Indian plant extracts may help Submitted by Mohit Joshi on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 11:24 Health News Kenyan chemists aim to United States Washington Search Search this site: treat diabetes develop malaria drug from Search medicinal plant extracts Natural compounds could pave way for novel anti-malaria drugs Natural products may help uncover cancer cells’ Achilles’ I Had High Blood Pressure heel Now it's down to 120/75. Find out how I did it without drugs Scientists unravel herpes virus protein structure RESPeRATE.co.uk/LowerBPNaturally Washington, Feb 23: Scientists from Britain and Spain believe tansy may work as a treatment for herpes. Herpes drug may help control HIV in patients infected with both viruses Tropical plant extracts offer The team''s findings are the result of joint work between two teams to established scientific evidence for traditional medicines. Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare, is a flowering plant found across mainland Europe and Asia. From the Middle Ages onwards the plant, whose folk names include Golden Buttons and Mugwort, has been used as a remedy for various conditions, from fevers to rheumatism. new hope for effective ovarian cancer therapy Herbal tea could help combat breast cancer St. John''s wort can help beat the blues World's largest medicinal However, it''s supposed medical benefits have always been questioned. botanic garden in China "Our research focused on the anti-viral properties of tansy, especially the potential treatment it may represent for herpes," said lead author Professor Francisco Parra from the Universidad de Oviedo. Health Studies "We currently lack an effective vaccine for either HSV-1 or HSV-2 stands of the disease, which can cause long term infections." Professor Parra''s team which specialises in investigating new antiviral compounds, both through design or by screening natural plant extracts, began joint work on the properties of tansy with the research group led by Dr Solomon Habtemariam from the University of Greenwich, which studies European medicinal plants to establish the scientific evidence for traditional medicines. NPD: More people now watch online video content from TV rather than computers Pew survey: 19% online women in US use Pinterest Cards payment system has weaknesses, research Breast-feeding in infancy lowers depression risk in adulthood Through a mechanistic-based antiherpetic activity study, the teams revealed which constituents of the plant are responsible for antiviral activity. "Our study revealed that parthenolide is not one of the major anti HSV-1 principles of tansy, as has been suggested. However we found that tansy does contains known antiviral agents including 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid (3,5-DCQA) as well as axillarin, which contributes to its antiherpetic effect," said Parra. "This shows that multiple properties of the plant are responsible for the supposed antiviral activity of tansy." Math helps solve mystery behind Beatles ` Hard Day’s Night` song! more Latest Health News Delhi has highest number of corporate employees with About TopNews Editor's Choice Print Edition Previews Contact Information Editorial Policy Privacy Policy CVDs: study The joint study used an established anti-HSV study model on both crude extracts of the aerial parts and roots of tansy, as well as some purified compounds to analyse the plants anti-viral activity. "Although the precise molecular targets for tansy extract require further research this study reveals the clear potential of tansy to treat the dermatological lesions caused by HSV, concluded Parra. http://www.topnews.in/health/how-tansy-may-be-herpes-treatment-210975[11/12/2012 12:50:26] GoM approves new pharma Navigation pricing policy Products made by Baba Ramdev’s trust fail test Recent posts Feed aggregator Pakistani authorities planning to cull sick Australian sheep Featured Stories How tansy may be a herpes treatment | TopNews Breast-feeding in infancy "This shows that systematic pharmacological and phytochemical studies such as this can play pivotal roles in the modernisation of European traditional herbal medicines." Encephalitis death toll reaches lowers depression risk in 361 adulthood more The study has been published in Phytotherapy Research. 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