Abstract:Objective The aim of this study is to examine the anti-rotavirus (RV) effects of different extracts of Valeriana jatamansi Jones. Methods The RV-Wa strain infected MA104 cell model was used, and the virus inhibition rate was determined by using MTT staining. The in vitro anti-RV activity of spider perfume extract, 70% ethanol extract (ZZX-1) and 90% ethanol extract (ZZX-2) was purified by the macroporous adsorption resin method. Immunofluorescence and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) were used to detect the expression of RV structural protein VP6, and to verify the anti-RV effect of spide. Caco-2 cells were infected with RV-Wa strain and the effects of arachnid on the expressions of neurotrophic factor GDNF, tight junction protein ZO-1 and pro-inflammatory factors (TNF-α), interleukin1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) were detected by qRT-PCR. Results The extract of Valeriana jatamansi Jones did not have any anti-RV effect; Valeriana jatamansi Jones extracts ZZX-1 and ZZX-2 have anti-RV biosynthesis effects. The results of immunofluorescence and qRT-PCR indicate that both ZZX-1 and ZZX-2 can reduce the fluorescence and mRNA expression of VP6, and inhibit RV synthesis. Compared with the RV group, ZZX-1 and ZZX-2 significantly increased the expression levels of neurotrophic factor GDNF and tight junction protein ZO-1 mRNA (P<0.001 or 0.01), and reduced the relative expression levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) mRNA (P<0.0001 or 0.001). Conclusion The alcohol extracts ZZX-1 and ZZX-2 from the traditional Chinese medicine Valeriana jatamansi Jones have anti-RV biosynthesis effects, which may exert anti-RV infection effects by increasing the expression of GDNF and ZO-1 and reducing the expression of inflammatory factors IL-1 β, IL-6, and TNF-α.