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OBJECTIVE To establish the HPLC fingerprint of the flavonoids of Kushen Tang, and to study its correlation to Scutellaria baicalensis and Sophora flavescens. METHODS The fingerprints of the flavonoids of Kushen Tang were established by HPLC under two detective wavelengths 280 nm and 365 nm. The

Forty-four medicinal herbs were tested for antiviral activities against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) by means of the cytopathologic effect (CPE) assay. Twenty-seven of the 44 medicinal herbs showed potent or moderate antiviral activities against RSV with 50% inhibition concentration (IC(50))