Use of fungi that produce anthraquinone or di:anthrone dyestuffs - for the manufacture of antiviral preparations

摘要

The fungi, which are of the Ascomycetes family, produce emodin or scyrin. The prefd variety of fungus is Penicilliopis clavariaeformis solms or a close . An extract (I) of the culture is administered with glycols, glucose syrup glycerine and/or liquid polyethyleneglycol. USE/ADVANTAGE - In the treatment of viral infections such as AIDS, non-A non-B hepatitis viruses, parvovirus etc. The extract can also be used to preserve blood plasma, albumin, clotting factor VIII and IX and immunoglobulin prepns. (I) is easy to produce and can be administered without isolating the active ingredient.