Patentiflorin A, is a chemical derived from the willow-leaved Justicia, It is a compound in a plant found in Southeast Asia.
AZT is an anti-viral drug that reduces the amount of HIV virus in the body and reduces the risk of developing AIDS.
Pateniflotin A is more effective than
AZT for treating HIV virus at the early stage of the infection and when the
virus enters macrophage cells.
It’s also effective against drug resistance strains of HIV virus, it may be useful in future for producing better HIV drug.