Author: Ishrat Younus, Muhammad Ashraf, Anab Fatima, Imran Altaf and Aqeel Javeed
Publishing Date: 2017
E-ISSN: 1011-601X
Volume 30 Issue 6
ABSTRACT:
Cytotoxic and antiviral activity of aqueous leaves extracts of three plants: Azadirachta indica, Moringa oleifera and Morus alba against Foot and Mouth disease virus (FMDV) were determined using MTT assay (3-(4, 5- Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide). Eight different concentrations of each plant were evaluated. Cytotoxic and antiviral activity of each extract was evaluated as cell survival percentage and results were expressed as Means ± S.D. From the tested plant extracts, Azadirachta indica & Moringa oleifera exhibited cytotoxicity at 200 & 100 µg/ml respectively. In case of antiviral assay, Moringa oleifera showed potent antiviral activity (p <0.05) while Azadirachta indica showed significant antiviral activity in the range of 12.5-50 µg/ml & 50-100 µg/ml respectively. In contrast no anti-FMDV activity in the present study was observed with Morus alba, although all the tested concentrations were found to be safe.
Keywords: Azadirachta indica, Moringa oleifera, Morus alba, foot and mouth disease virus, MTT assay (3-(4, 5- Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide).