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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2014; 20(11): 2941-2947
Published online Mar 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2941
Published online Mar 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2941
Medicinal plants against hepatitis C virus
Usman A Ashfaq, Sobia Idrees, Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
Author contributions: Ashfaq UA designed the study, and wrote the manuscript; Idrees S helped in writing the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Usman A Ashfaq, PhD, Group Leader, Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Allama Iqbal Road, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. usmancemb@gmail.com
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Received: October 2, 2013
Revised: November 1, 2013
Accepted: November 18, 2013
Published online: March 21, 2014
Processing time: 167 Days and 11.6 Hours
Revised: November 1, 2013
Accepted: November 18, 2013
Published online: March 21, 2014
Processing time: 167 Days and 11.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Medicinal plants have always caught the attention of researchers to develop antiviral drugs against dreadful viral diseases. Many plant species are being tested against hepatitis C virus (HCV) to find a possible cure for it and, hopefully, in the future these medicinal plants can serve as an important source for developing anti-HCV drugs.