Antiviral activity of Ashwagandha extract on Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Replication

M  Pant; T  Ambwani  and V  Umapathi

doi:10.17485/ijst/2012/v5i5.20

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Antiviral activity of Ashwagandha extract on Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Replication

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2012/v5i5.20

Year: 2012, Volume: 5, Issue: 5, Pages: 1-2

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Antiviral activity of Ashwagandha extract on Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Replication

M. Pant^1*, T. Ambwani² and V. Umapathi³

¹Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, *Faculty, Department of Biotechnology, ²Dept. of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary and Animal Science,
3 Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Regional Station,
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*Author For Correspondence
M. Pant
Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
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Abstract

In the present study Ashwagandha plant was screened for antiviral activity against Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Replication. The hydro- alcoholic extract of Withania somnifera roots showed the inhibition of virus at maximum 99.9 % in its highest nontoxic concentration, 25µg/ml in Cytopathic Effect Reduction Assay. Results indicated that the Withania somnifera root extract has antiviral property against Infectious Bursal Disease virus.
Keywords: Infectious Bursal Disease Virus, Ashwagandha, hydro-alcoholic extract, Antiviral, Withania somnifera