The Progress of Anti-HBV Constituents from Medicinal Plants in China

  • Nat Prod Bioprospect. 2018 Aug;8(4):227-244. doi: 10.1007/s13659-018-0178-6.
Chang-An Geng  1  2 ,  Ji-Jun Chen  3  4  5
Affiliations
  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China.
  • 2. Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, China.
  • 3. State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China. [email protected].
  • 4. Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, China. [email protected].
  • 5. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China. [email protected].
PMID: 29978386 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-018-0178-6
Abstract

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) Infection causing acute and chronic hepatitis is a serious problem worldwide, whereas the current treatment methods are unsatisfactory. Traditional Chinese herbs that have long been used for medicinal purposes are fascinating sources for novel anti-HBV candidates. This paper summarizes the progress of anti-HBV constituents from diverse medicinal Plants in China to provide information for searching new anti-HBV drugs from natural sources.

Keywords
Anti-HBV activity; HBV DNA; HBeAg; HBsAg; Hepatitis B virus; Medicinal plants.
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