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SUBMITTER: Pang R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3130517 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pang Ran R Tao Jun-Yan JY Zhang Shu-Ling SL Chen Ke-Li KL Zhao Lei L Yue Xin X Wang Yue-Feng YF Ye Pian P Zhu Ying Y Wu Jian-Guo JG
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20110109
Ampelopsis sinica root is widely used in Chinese folk medicine for treating liver disorders caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The present study was performed in order to investigate the anti-HBV activity and mechanisms of the ethanol extract from A. sinica root (EASR) in vitro. The antiviral activity of EASR was examined by detecting the levels of HBsAg, HBeAg and extracellular HBV DNAs in stable HBV-producing human hepatoblastoma HepG2 2.2.15 cells. We found that EASR effectively suppresse ...[more]