Antiviral Activity of Sandalwood Oil Against Herpes Simplex Viruses-1 and -2

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Journal Phytomedicine

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 1999 Jun 22

PMID 10374251

Citations 22

Authors

F Benencia

M C Courreges

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Abstract

Sandalwood oil, the essential oil of Santalum album L., was tested for in vitro antiviral activity against Herpes simplex viruses-1 and -2. It was found that the replication of these viruses was inhibited in the presence of the oil. This effect was dose-dependent and more pronounced against HSV-1. A slight diminution of the effect was observed at higher multiplicity of infections. The oil was not virucidal and showed no cytotoxicity at the concentrations tested.

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