Hyporamin ® - dry, purified extract from the sea buckthorn leaves of buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) family fur (Elaeagnaceae), which is a polyphenolic complex of galloellaglantins, the biologically active components of which are hydrolysable tannins, having common structural elements in the form of glucosogalloyl and hexahydroxyfenoyl residues.
Hyporamin® has high antiviral activity against various strains of influenza A and B viruses, adenoviruses, paramyxoviruses, herpes simplex viruses, herpes zoster, cytomegalovirus (CMV), respiratory syncytial virus (PCvirus), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection). The inhibitory effect of the drug on the reproduction of viruses is manifested in the early stages of their development. One of the mechanisms of action of the drug is the inhibitory effect on viral neuraminidase.
Hyporamin® induces production of interferon in blood cells in experiments in vitro and increases the content of interferon in the blood of patients.
The drug was tested in vitro has also a moderate antimicrobial effect against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa), tuberculous mycobacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), candida (Candida albicans) and some mycelial fungi (Microsporum canis).
Hyporamin ® is low toxic. It does not have allergic, immunotoxic, mutagenic, teratogenic and carcinogenic properties.