Research Article

Baicalein, Ethyl Acetate, and Chloroform Extracts of Scutellaria baicalensis Inhibit the Neuraminidase Activity of Pandemic 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza A Viruses

Table 2

Plaque reduction of influenza A virus by MeOH, EtOAc, and chloroform extracts of S. baicalensis.

Extracts CC50 (μg/mL)Plaque inhibition IC50 values (μg/mL)Therapeutic index
MDCK cellsSeasonal 2007 H1N1Pandemic 2009 H1N1Seasonal 2007 H1N1Pandemic 2009 H1N1

MeOH 923.12 ± 0.017134.22 ± 0.05928.24 ± 0.0496.932.7
EtOAc836.24 ± 0.02323.70 ± 0.05327.39 ± 0.04935.330.5
Chloroform 829.77 ± 0.00941.49 ± 0.05214.16 ± 0.08320.058.6