Compositions and methods useful for treating and preventing chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

A composition comprising glycyrrhizin, ascorbic acid, L-glutathione, and vitamin B-complex in amounts together effective to treat chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection, or NASH in a subject, wherein the amount of glycyrrhizin is in the range of 10 to 500 mg, the amount of ascorbic acid is in the range of 1,000 to 20,000 mg, the amount of L-glutathione is in the range of 250 to 1,500 mg, and the amount of vitamin B-complex is in the range of 0.1 to 100 ml.

A method for treating chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection or NASH in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of

• (a) a first composition comprising glycyrrhizin, schisandra extract, ascorbic acid, L-glutathione, silymarin, lipoic acid, and d-alpha-tocopherol, wherein the amount of glycyrrhizin is in the range of 1,000 to 1,500 mg, the amount of schisandra extract is in the range of 1,500 to 3,000 mg, the amount of ascorbic acid is in the range of 500 to 10,000 mg, the amount of L-glutathione is in the range of 50 to 1,000 mg, the amount of silymarin is in the range of 80 to 1,000 mg, the amount of lipoic acid is in the range of 150 to 1,200 mg, and the amount of d-alpha-tocopherol is in the range of 200 to 1,600 iu;
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• (b) a second composition comprising glycyrrhizin, ascorbic acid, L-glutathione, and vitamin B-complex, wherein the amount of glycyrrhizin is in the range of 10 to 500 mg, the amount of ascorbic acid is in the range of 1,000 to 20,000 mg, the amount of L-glutathione is in the range of 250 to 1,500 mg, and the amount of vitamin B-complex is in the range of 0.1 to 100 ml, said amount being effective to treat chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection or NASH.

A method for treating chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection or NASH in a subject comprising administering to the subject glycyrrhizin, schisandra extract, ascorbic acid, L-glutathione, silymarin, lipoic acid, and d-alpha-tocopherol, in amounts together effective to treat chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection or NASH, wherein 1,000 to 1,500 mg of glycyrrhizin, 1,000 to 3,000 mg of schisandra extract, 50 to 10,000 mg of ascorbic acid, 50 to 1,000 mg of L-glutathione, 80 to 1,000 mg of silymarin, 100 to 1,200 mg of lipoic acid, and 200 to 1,600 iu of d-alpha-tocopherol are administered to said subject.

A method for treating chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection or NASH in a subject comprising administering to the subject glycyrrhizin, ascorbic acid, L-glutathione, and vitamin B-complex, in amounts together effective to treat chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection or NASH, wherein 10 to 500 mg of glycyrrhizin, 1,000 to 20,000 mg of ascorbic acid, 250 to 1,500 mg of L-glutathione, and 0.1 to 100 ml of vitamin B-complex are administered to said subject.

A kit comprising:

• (a) a first container comprising a first composition comprising glycyrrhizin, schisandra extract, ascorbic acid, L-glutathione, silymarin, lipoic acid, and d-alpha-tocopherol, in amounts together effective to treat chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection or NASH, wherein the amount of glycyrrhizin is in the range of 1,000 to 1,500 mg, the amount of schisandra extract is in the range of 1,500 to 3,000 mg, the amount of ascorbic acid is in the range of 500 to 10,000 mg, the amount of L-glutathione is in the range of 50 to 1,000 mg, the amount of silymarin is in the range of 80 to 1,000 mg, the amount of lipoic acid is in the range of 150 to 1,200 mg, and the amount of d-alpha-tocopherol is in the range of 200 to 1,600 iu;
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• (b) a second container comprising a second composition comprising glycyrrhizin, ascorbic acid, L-glutathione, and vitamin B-complex, in amounts together effective to treat chronic liver disease, chronic HCV infection or NASH, wherein the amount of glycyrrhizin is in the range of 10 to 500 mg, the amount of ascorbic acid is in the range of 1,000 to 20,000 mg, the amount of L-glutathione is in the range of 250 to 1,500 mg, and the amount of vitamin B-complex is in the range of 0,1 to 100 ml.