The application provides use of indole-3-propionic acid (IPA) in anti-
herpes virus and a
medicine and a
feed additive containing the indole-3-propionic acid, and belongs to the technical field of biological
medicine. The application provides application of the IPA in preparation of an antiviral agent for
herpes virus, and after intervention of the IPA, the
survival rate of infected mice can be obviously improved. Furthermore, after intervention of the IPA, the index of the
parenchyma organs of the mice is obviously lower than that of a positive infection group; the level of
inflammatory factors in each organ in the later infection stage is obviously improved, and the intestinal barrier is obviously improved; the intervention of the IPA can also obviously reduce the transcription level of PRV related genes. The IPA has the function of inhibiting
pseudorabies virus replication, and can be used for preparation of a
medicine for preventing and / or treating diseases caused by
herpes virus infection or a corresponding
feed additive.