trans-2-3--4-5--tetrahydroxystilbene and Skin-Diseases--Infectious

Anti-herpes simplex virus (HSV) activities of oxyresveratrol in vitro and topical administration in cutaneous HSV-1 infection in mice were examined. The inhibitory concentrations for 50% plaque formation (IC(50)) of oxyresveratrol against HSV-1 clinical isolates and HSV-2 clinical isolates were 20.9-29.5 and 22.2-27.5 μg/ml, respectively. In topical administration in cutaneous HSV-1 infection in mice, 2.5%, 5%, 10% and 20% oxyresveratrol in cream vehicle applied three times daily for 7 days after infection were evaluated and 10% and 20% oxyresveratrol cream were significantly effective in delaying the development of skin lesions and protection from death (P < 0.01). The concentration of 10% oxyresveratrol in cream was significantly more effective than that of 30% oxyresveratrol in vaseline applied three times daily (P < 0.01). Oxyresveratrol cream at 20% was as effective as 5% ACV cream applied three times daily (P < 0.01). Both 10% and 20% oxyresveratrol cream were as effective as that of 5% ACV cream applied two times daily (P > 0.05). Therapeutic efficacy of oxyresveratrol in cream vehicle was dose-dependent and the maximum efficacy observed on day 6 after infection was shown at 10% oxyresveratrol in cream applied three times daily. The frequency of application of 10% oxyresveratrol cream at three, four and five times daily was as effective as that of 5% ACV cream applied five times daily (P > 0.05). These results demonstrated that topical administration of oxyresveratrol in novel cream vehicle reduced the concentration of oxyresveratrol to 10% and was suitable for cutaneous HSV infection.

Topics: Acyclovir; Administration, Cutaneous; Animals; Antiviral Agents; Artocarpus; Chlorocebus aethiops; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Herpes Simplex; Herpesvirus 1, Human; Herpesvirus 2, Human; Inhibitory Concentration 50; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Plant Extracts; Skin Diseases, Infectious; Stilbenes; Vero Cells; Viral Plaque Assay