| abstract |
The invention provides the use of flavin compounds or coumarins, as well as 2-(3',4'-dibenzyloxy)-4,5,6-trimethoxy acetophenone or 3',4'-dibenzyloxy-2-hydroxy-4,5,6-trimethoxy dibenzoylmethane or derivatives thereof, more particularly cirsiliol, 3'4'-diacetoxy-5,6,7-trimethoxyflavone, naringin, naringenin, tangeretin or gossypetin, in the treatment of viral (e.g. RSV, HIV, SIV, picornavirus, rhinovirus, 'para!myxoviridae or orthomyxoviridae, (para)influenza, retrovirus, hepatitis virus, pneumovirus, herpes (HSV), entero- or coronavirus) or parasitic (e.g., malaria, toxoplasmosis, trypanosoma) infections. |