Harnessing Nature’s Gifts: Salix nigra and Its Potential for Combating Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
Sadia Bibi,
Mohammad Nisar,
Shazia Rafique
et al.
Abstract:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes various liver complications,
including
fibrosis, cirrhosis, and steatosis, and finally progresses toward
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The current study aimed to explore
the antiviral activity of the traditional Pakistani medicinal plant Salix nigra (S. nigra) known as
black willow against the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The anti-HCV activity
of S. nigra was established against
stable Hep G2 cell lines expressing the HCV NS3 gene. Various plant-derived
compounds with anti-HCV acti… Show more
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