Spirulina platensis versus silymarin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection. A pilot randomized, comparative clinical trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spirulina platensis, a cynobacterium used frequently as a dietary supplement had been found to exhibit many immune-stimulating and antiviral activities. It had been found to activate macrophages, NK cells, T cells, B cells, and to st...

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Main Authors: Yakoot Mostafa, Salem Amel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/32