text: Yo, check it out, here's the lowdown
  Twenty Thai plants, medicinal, renowned
  They got tested for that anti-HSV-1 action
  Plaque reduction assay, no time for distraction
  
  Eleven of 'em came through, made the cut
  Inhibiting HSV-1, they had the guts
  At a hundred micrograms per milliliter
  More than 50% plaque formation inhibitor
  
  Aglaia odorata, Moringa oleifera too
  Ventilago denticulata, they were true
  Against thymidine kinase-deficient HSV-1 they fought
  Phosphonoacetate-resistant strain, they brought
  
  Mice infected with HSV-1, that's the scene
  A cutaneous infection, they had the mean
  M. oleifera extract, 750 milligrams per kilogram
  Delayed skin lesions, increased survival, no problem
  
  Compared to 2% DMSO, water distilled
  Significantly better, the mice were thrilled
  A. odorata and V. denticulata, they did their part
  Limiting skin lesion development, they had the heart
  
  P-values less than 0.05, the results were strong
  Acyclovir and these extracts, they belong
  No difference in skin lesion delay, they were tight
  No difference in mean survival, day or night
  
  Toxicity? Nah, the mice were fine
  These plant extracts, they really shine
  Possible candidates for anti-HSV-1, no doubt
  A new avenue to explore, that's what it's about