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Hepaforte
Hepaforteฎ
(Natural Medicine to Combat HCV)
Hepatitis C is a disease of the liver that is caused by the
hepatitis C virus (HCV). The HCV can lead to serious health problems
including cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer and general immune
system problems. Hepatitis C affects 400 million people worldwide,
with 4 million cases in the United States, and 33,000 new cases
reported annually.
Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily when an infected persons blood
comes into contact with the blood of a noninfected person. People
who are at the highest risk for HCV infection are those who have
used or experimented with injection drugs; received a blood
transfusion, blood product or organ transplant; work in health care
and had a needlestick accident involving HCV-infected blood; or had
multiple sex partners.
FAME Pharmaceuticals has produced Hepaforte, a potent herbal
medicine with the extracts of reputed plants for the treatment of
above mentioned disease.
Composition :
Each caplet contains:
Schisandra chinensis extract .............................. 300 mg
Andrographis paniculata extract ....................... 100 mg
Emblica officinalis extract ................................. 100 mg
Artemisia vulgaris extract ................................. 100 mg
Plant Description:
Schisandra chinensis : It is
known as Five Flavors Fruit (WU WEI ZI) in China. Berries (fruits)
are used for therapeutic purpose. Fruits are globose, red and of
different sizes. The skin and pulp of the fruit are sweet, sour, the
kernels pungent and bitter; the whole has a salty taste.
Andrographis paniculata : It
grows wildly throughout Myanmar, especially found in lower part. An
annual herb. Stem quadrangular. leaves opposite, lanceolate,
petioleshort. Flower whitish, small. Fruits capsule, linear-oblong.
erect, acute at both ends. Seeds numerous, small, glabrous.
Emblica officinalis : It is
highly nutritious and is an important dietary source of vitamin C,
minerals and amino acids.
Artemisia vulgaris : It is
wildly distributed and cultivated in Kachin, Mandalay, Mon and Shan.
The medicinal parts are the root and the above-ground part of the
plant, particularly the dried branch tips.
Pharmacological Actions :
Schisandra chinensis: Major
constituents include the lignans gomisin A, schizandirus and
schizandrol. Extracts of the fruit have antiviral effect, liver
protective effect, a helpful effect on some liver enzymes and an
antioxidant effect.
Andrographis paniculata: The
leaf extract contains andrographolide (a colorless, bitter
crystalline compound which is absorbed and excreted from the body
quickly: 80% is removed within eight hours, 90% within forty-eight
hours). Andrographolide has antiviral and anti-hepatotoxic
activities in vivo and vitro.
Emblica officinalis: The herb exhibits antiviral actions and also
protects the liver damage induced by carbon tetrachloride.
Artemisia vulgaris: The aqueous
extract and essential oil show antiviral and antimicrobial activity
in laboratory tests.
Indication:
Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis.
Contraindication:
The drug should not be used during pregnancy and lactation.
Dosage:
One caplet three times daily before meal.
Side Effects:
None in recommended dose.
Preparation:
30 caplets per bottle.
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