Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
ISSN: 2155-9899
Jagat R. Kanwar
Nanomedicine Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biomedical Research (NLIMBR), Centre for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Biosciences Institute of Biotechnology, School of medicine, Faculty of Health ,
Geelong Technology Precinct (GTP), Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Victoria 3217
Australia
Review Article
Targeting Viral Hepatitis Using Natural Milk Protein and Traditional Medicinal Herbs
Author(s): Kislay Roy, Rupinder K Kanwar and Jagat R. KanwarKislay Roy, Rupinder K Kanwar and Jagat R. Kanwar
Hepatitis is a major health related disease spread worldwide with frequent occurrence of epidemics. It is a zoonotic disease which leads to jaundice, anorexia, malaise and death. Although, vaccines have been developed against hepatitis A and hepatitis B, it is a challenge to generate vaccines against other prevalent forms of hepatitis which are equally harmful and spread worldwide. Natural products that are obtained from living organisms and found freely in nature have proven to be effective against several types of hepatitis due to presence of pharmacologically important bioactive compounds. Since they are natural products they do not cause much harm to body and can be easily applied or consumed. Our main focus is on hepatitis E virus (HEV) which is an opportunistic pathogen and leads to acute jaundice. This virus is mainly present in developing countries with poor sanitation facilit.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000130