Aglaia foveolata
| Aglaia foveolata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Aglaia |
| Species: | A. foveolata
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| Binomial name | |
| Aglaia foveolata Pannell
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Aglaia foveolata is a species of tropical tree in the family Meliaceae. This plant occurs in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It produces edible fruit. The bark contains silvestrol which is a potent inhibitor of ebola virus and Zika Virus replication.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Pannell, C.M. (1998). "Aglaia foveolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34910A9896555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34910A9896555.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Biedenkopf, Nadine; Lange-Grünweller, Kerstin; Schulte, Falk W.; Weißer, Aileen; Müller, Christin; Becker, Dirk; Becker, Stephan; Hartmann, Roland K.; Grünweller, Arnold (2017). "The natural compound silvestrol is a potent inhibitor of Ebola virus replication". Antiviral Research. 137: 76–81. doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2016.11.011. PMID 27864075. S2CID 205577158.
- ^ Elgner, Fabian; Sabino, Catarina; Basic, Michael; Ploen, Daniela; Grünweller, Arnold; Hildt, Eberhard (2018). "Inhibition of Zika Virus Replication by Silvestrol". Viruses. 10 (4): 149. doi:10.3390/v10040149. PMC 5923443. PMID 29584632.
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