Artichoke leave extract for chronic hepatitis C - A pilot study

Phytomedicine

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 801-804

  Huber, R ^a   Muller M ^a   Naumann, J ^b   Schenk, T ^a   Ludtke R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Cancer Hospital Sanafontis   (Germany)

^c Karl und Veronica Carstens Stiftung   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aminotransferase levels; Caffeoylquinic acids; Cynara scolymus; HCV RNA

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CYNARA SCOLYMUS EXTRACT; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEPAR SL FORTE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS RNA;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICHOKE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS LOAD;

AGED; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ARTHRALGIA; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CYNARA SCOLYMUS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; VIRAL LOAD;

CYNARA SCOLYMUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 67650559363     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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