Anti-poliovirus activity of<i>Baccharis dracunculifolia</i>and propolis by cell viability determination and real-time PCR

Abstract

Baccharis dracunculifolia is the most important botanical source of the south-eastern Brazilian propolis, and its potential for the development of new phytotherapeutic medicines has been investigated. Propolis is commonly used for its antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activities. Nevertheless, B. dracunculifolia and propolis effects on PV1 have not been investigated yet.