The Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Activity of Boehmeria nivea Extract in HBV-Viremia SCID Mice

Boehmeria nivea extract (BNE) is widely used in southern Taiwan as a folk medicine for hepato-protection and hepatitis treatment. In previous studies, we demonstrated that BNE could reduce the supernatant hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in HBV-producing HepG2 2.2.15 cells. In the present study, we estab...

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Main Authors: Jia-Ming Chang, Kai-Ling Huang, Thomas Ta-Tung Yuan, Yiu-Kay Lai, Le-Mei Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nem180