USE OF PHYLLANTHUS CONSTITUENTS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING INFECTIONS CAUSED BY FLAVIVIRIDAE

摘要

The invention relates to the use of one or more phyllanthus constituent(s) o r substances or substance mixtures obtained therefrom for preventing or treati ng infectious diseases, which are caused by viruses of the family of Flavivirid ae or which are involved in the development or progression of viruses of the family of Flaviviridae. The invention also relates to the use of one or more phyllanthus constituent(s) or substances or substance mixtures obtained therefrom for producing a medicament used in the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases, which are caused by viruses of the family of Flavivirid ae or which are involved in the development or progression of viruses of the family of Flaviviridae. A preferred virus is the hepatitis C virus.