Inhibitory effect of silibinin on hepatitis B virus entry
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide health problem because of its potential to cause liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Silibinin is a constituent of an extract of milk thistle, which is empirically used as a herbal medicine for the protection of liver, but its detailed effec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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Series: | Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580817302303 |