Glutathione (GSH), a tripeptide particularly concentrated in the liver, is the most important
thiol reducing agent involved in the modulation of redox processes. It has also been …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV), an enveloped partially double-stranded DNA virus, is a widespread
human pathogen responsible for more than 250 million chronic infections worldwide …

The flavonoid silymarin extracted from the seeds of Sylibum marianum is a mixture of 6
flavolignan isomers. The 3 more important isomers are silybin (or silibinin), silydianin, and …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a hepatotropic virus and an important human pathogen. There are
an estimated 296 million people in the world that are chronically infected by this virus, and …

Medicinal plants are considered the reservoir of diverse therapeutic agents and have been
traditionally employed worldwide to heal various ailments for several decades. Silymarin is a …

Silymarin flavonolignans are well-known agents that typically possess antioxidative, anti-
inflammatory, and hepatoprotective functions. Recent studies have also documented the …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a leading cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
worldwide, with 250 million individuals chronically infected. Many stages of the HBV …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a globally-distributed pathogen and is a major cause of liver
disease. HBV (or closely-related animal hepadnaviruses) can integrate into the host …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent inflammation of the gastrointestinal
tract (GIT). IBD patients are susceptible to various infections such as viral infections due to …

Despite the availability of a prophylactic vaccine, chronic hepatitis B (CHB) caused by the
hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major health problem affecting an estimated 292 million people …