Use of 9, 10-anthraquinone compounds

Abstract

Use of 9,10-anthraquinone compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutical salts thereof or plant extracts containing said compounds in the preparation of anti-HCV medicaments is disclosed, in which Yare Yare independently hydrogen, hydroxyl or groups of formula (II); and R, R, R, R, Rand Rare independently hydrogen, hydroxyl, carboxyl, cyano group, nitro group, groups of formula (III) or groups selected from those substituted or unsubstituted groups: amino, C-Caliphatic hydrocarbon, C-Ccyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon, C-Calkoxy, C-Ccarbalkoxy, C-Cacyloxy, C-Caryl, or 5 to 7 members heterocyclic or benzoheterocyclic thereof; or Rand Rform the group of formula (IV). The compounds of present invention are cheap, safe and effective because that they mostly come from traditional Chinese medicines and have better anti-HCV effects and lighter side effects.