ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020
Efficacy of Pleuran (
Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effects of bioactive compounds from Pleurotus mushrooms on COVID-19 risk factors associated with the cardiovascular system.Journal of integrative medicine · 2022Review
- Beta-Glucans from Fungi: Biological and Health-Promoting Potential in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era.Nutrients · 2021Review
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- Macrofungi as a Nutraceutical Source: Promising Bioactive Compounds and Market Value.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Role of food nutrients and supplementation in fighting against viral infections and boosting immunity: A review.Trends in food science & technology · 2021Review
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- Dietary supplementation of beta-glucan-rich molasses yeast powder on antibody response to swine fever virus and hematology of starter-grower pigs.Tropical animal health and production · 2020Article
- Immune Parameters and COVID-19 Infection - Associations With Clinical Severity and Disease Prognosis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2020Review
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
One of the highly prevalent viral pathogens among children and adults causing infection, clinically presenting as herpes labialis, is herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). The long-term administration of acyclovir, a standard regimen for therapy against HSV-1 infections, can cause viral resistance against this drug. Therefore, the development of natural drugs with low toxicity that are able to enhance host antiviral defense against HSV infection is needed.
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