PREVENTIVE AND REMEDY FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION
摘要
<p>A medicinal composition for preventing or treating hepatitis C virus infection which contains an extract of a plant belonging to the genus Polygala as the active ingredient. It is preferable that this medicinal composition contains an extract of Onji (root of Polygala Tenuifolia Willdenow) extract or Senega (root of Polygala senega Linne) extract. It is still preferable that the extract comprises a saponin such as onjisaponin or polygala saponin.</p>