US 5,837,257 A · Use of plant extracts for treatment of HIV, HCV and HBV infections

Abstract

This invention relates to compositions derived from Chinese herbal medicines, medicinal plants and extracts thereof, and to their use for the treatment of animals infected with viruses, especially with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). More specifically, the compositions of the present invention are derived from various Chinese herbal medicines or medicinal plants which have a long history of human consumption. The compositions of the invention are obtained through specific techniques and have demonstrated outstanding efficacy for treating human HBV carriers and hepatitic C patients. Compositions according to the invention have also exhibited in vitro antiviral activities against murine leukemia virus (MuLV) and HIV. HIV is the virus known to cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans and AIDS presents special problems to the medical community which the present invention addresses.

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A method for treating a subject having a viral infection selected from the group consisting of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), leukemia virus (LV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), said method comprising administering to said subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a composition which comprises at least one herbal medicine selected from the group consisting of:

a) SOLANI HERBA, prepared from the whole plant of Solanum nigrum;
b) LESPEDEZAE HERBA, prepared from the whole plant of Lespedeza cuneata;
c) SENECINIS HERBA, prepared from the whole plant of Senecio scandens;
and
d) LIGUSTRI FRUCTUS, prepared from the mature fruit of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Ligustrum lucidum and Ligustrum japonicum.

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A method for treating a subject having a viral infection selected from the group consisting of HIV, LV, and HCV, said method comprising administering to said subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising at least one herbal medicine selected from the group consisting of:

a) HEDYOTIS, prepared from the whole plant of Hedyotis diffusa;
b) AEGINETIAE HERBA, prepared from the whole plant of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Aeginetia indica, Dichondra micrantha, Striga lutea and Dichondra repens;
c) SCUTELLARIAE BARBATAE HERBA, prepared from the whole plant of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Scutellaria barbata, Scutellaria rivularis and Scutellaria dependens;
and
d) FORSYTHIAE FRUCTUS, prepared from the mature fruit of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Forsythia suspensa, Forsythia viridissima and Forsythia koreana.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Use of plant extracts for treatment of HIV, HCV and HBV infections

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