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Natural compounds isolated from Brazilian plants are potent inhibitors of hepatitis C virus replication in vitro.
Antiviral research - 1 Mar 2015
Jardim A C G, Igloi Z, Shimizu J F, Santos V A F F M, Felippe L G, Mazzeu B F, Amako Y, Furlan M, Harris M, Rahal P
Abstract excerpt
Compounds extracted from plants can provide an alternative approach to new therapies. They present characteristics such as high chemical diversity, lower cost of production and milder or inexistent side effects compared with conventional treatment. The Brazilian flora represents a vast, largely untapped, resource of potential antiviral compounds. In this study, we investigate the antiviral effects of a panel of...
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