Study on the activity and mechanism of herbal formula anti-infection powder (AIP) against influenza-virus-induced pneumonia through genetic susceptibility genes

Anti-infection powder (AIP), a patented Chinese herbal formulation, is used traditionally in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections. In this study, an ethanol extract of AIP was demonstrated to inhibit influenza A virus (IAV) infection and IAV-induced pneumonia (IVP), both in vitro and in vivo, highlighting its potential mechanism of action.