HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV-1) REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF ECLIPTA ALBA (L) LEAVES EXTRACTS

Since the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus as the causative agent of AIDS New chemical entities with such activity may be identified through a variety of approaches, one of them being the screening of natural products. Plant substances are especially explored due to their amazing structural diversity and their broad range of biological activities. Several plant extracts have been shown to possess activity against HIV by inhibiting various viral enzymes (Vermani and Garg, 2002).