Umbilicus luteus
| Reniform Venus' navel | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Umbilicus |
| Species: | U. l. (Huds.) |
| Binomial name | |
| Umbilicus luteus (Huds.) Huds. | |
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Umbilicus luteus, the reniform Venus' navel, is a succulent, perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, in the genus Umbilicus, found in the Southern Balkans and southern Italy.
Umbilicus luteus leaf extract had a highly virucidal effect to Acyclovir (ACV) resistant Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in vitro[1]
References
- ^ Shoeib, A.R.S.; Zarouk, A.W.; El-Esnawy, N. (2011). "Screening Of Antiviral Activity Of Some Terrestrial Leaf Plants Against Acyclovir-Resistant Hsv Type-1 In Cell Culture" (PDF). Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Applied Sciences. 5 (10): 75–92. ISSN 1991-8178. S2CID 49217989. Retrieved 2022-12-13.