emetine

Emetine looks like a potent antiviral for coxsackievirus B, echovirus and cytomegalovirus. Emetine is one of the main alkaloids found in the roots of the ipecacuanha plant. Emetine EC50 values for CVB, echovirus and CMV are very low, around the 0.05 μM mark (see table 1 of this study). This is...