FIELD : biochemistry.SUBSTANCE : present invention relates to a method for producing a herpes virus, including culturing a cell infected with said herpes virus, in a cell culture that contains aurintricarboxylic acid and fetal calf serum. Invention also relates to a method for culturing a cell and to the use of aurintricarboxylic acid.EFFECT : inventions allow the use of an iNOS inhibitor, aurintricarboxylic acid, to increase the yield of the herpes virus in the cell culture and can be used in the medical industry.10 cl, 11 dwg, 3 tbl, 7 ex