In vitro anti-HIV and cytotoxic effects of pure compounds isolated from Croton macrostachyus Hochst. Ex Delile

• Main Authors: Ermias Mergia Terefe (Author), Faith A. Okalebo (Author), Solomon Derese (Author), Moses K. Langat (Author), Eduard Mas-Claret (Author), Nada H. Aljarba (Author), Saad Alkahtani (Author), Gaber El-Saber Batiha (Author), Arabinda Ghosh (Author), Eman A. El-Masry (Author), Joseph Muriuki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Croton macrostachyus is an important plant in traditional African medicine, widely utilized to treat a variety of diseases. In Kenya, HIV-infected patients use leaf and root decoctions of the plant as a cure for cough, back pain, bleeding, skin diseases, warts, pneumonia, and wounds. This s...