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The Progress of Anti-HBV Constituents from Medicinal Plants in China

ABSTRACT: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causing acute and chronic hepatitis is a serious problem worldwide, whereas the current treatment methods are unsatisfactory. Traditional Chinese herbs that have long been used for medicinal purposes are fascinating sources for novel anti-HBV candidates. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Geng, Chang-An, Chen, Ji-Jun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Singapore 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6102174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29978386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13659-018-0178-6
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Sumario:ABSTRACT: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causing acute and chronic hepatitis is a serious problem worldwide, whereas the current treatment methods are unsatisfactory. Traditional Chinese herbs that have long been used for medicinal purposes are fascinating sources for novel anti-HBV candidates. This paper summarizes the progress of anti-HBV constituents from diverse medicinal plants in China to provide information for searching new anti-HBV drugs from natural sources. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: [Image: see text]