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The common viruses which cause infectious diarrhoea (gastroenteritis) include astrovirus, caliciviruses, coronavirus and torovirus which are single-stranded RNA viruses. Influenza A virus (H1N1) also causes diarrhoea in addition to being associated with respiratory symptoms. In preliminary studies, <jats:italic>Newtonia hildebrandtii<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>N. buchananii<\/jats:italic> leaf extracts had good antibacterial activity against some bacteria implicated in causing diarrhoea. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-influenza activity of two <jats:italic>Newtonia<\/jats:italic> species extracts and the isolated compound (myricitrin).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p><jats:italic>N. hildebrandtii<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>N. buchananii<\/jats:italic> acetone, and MeOH: DCM (methanol-dichloromethane) leaf and stem extracts, and an antibacterial compound myricetin-3-<jats:italic>o<\/jats:italic>-rhamnoside (myricitrin), isolated from <jats:italic>N. buchananii,<\/jats:italic> were evaluated for their antiviral efficacy against influenza A virus (IAV) PR8\/34\/H1N1 as a model organism. The MTT and hemagglutination assays were used to assess the extracts and compound interference with cell viability and viral surface HA glycoprotein. The quantitative real-time PCR was performed to assess the viral load.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Plant extracts of <jats:italic>N. hildebrandtii<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>N. buchananii<\/jats:italic> were effective against IAV. The extracts in combination with H1N1 showed highly significant antiviral activity (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and maintained cell viabilities (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Myricitrin was non-cytotoxic at concentration 104\u2009\u03bcg\/ml. Myricitrin was most effective against IAV in a co-penetration combined treatment, thereby confirming the inhibitory effect of this compound in the viral attachment and entry stages. Myricitrin treatment also resulted in the highest viability of the cells in co-penetration treatment. The activity of myricitrin indicates the potential of the extracts in controlling viral infection at the attachment stage. The antiviral effect of myricitrin on IAV load in MDCK cell culture was confirmed using quantitative real-time PCR.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Data from this study support further research and development on <jats:italic>Newtonia hildebrandtii, Newtonia buchananii<\/jats:italic> and myricitrin to address diarrhoea and related conditions caused by viruses in both human and veterinary medicine. 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