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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2003
Benedikt Sas, Stekene, BE;
Johan Van Hemel, Antwerp, BE;
Jan Vandenkerckhove, Zichem, BE;
Eric Peys, Balen, BE;
Johan Neyts, Kessel Lo, BE;
Benedikt Sas, Stekene, BE;
Johan Van hemel, Antwerp, BE;
Jan Vandenkerckhove, Zichem, BE;
Eric Peys, Balen, BE;
Johan Neyts, Kessel Lo, BE;
Kemin Foods, L.C., Des Moines, IA (US);
Abstract
The use of sesquiterpenes and, in particular sesquiterpene lactone endoperoxides, such as artemisinin and analogs thereof, for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infections. Artemisinin, analogs of artemsisnin and some crudeextracts were tested in vitro against DNA-viruses, retro-viruses and, (an important family of human and animal RNA pathogens). These compounds were also screened for anti-tumor activity. Strong activity of artemisinin was noticed against the bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). As pestiviruses, such as BVDV, share many similarities with hepatitis C virus (HCV), we can conclude that endoperoxides in general and artemisinin more specifically have efficacy as treatments for hepatitis C viral infections.