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C型肝炎ウィルス産生抑制効果・肝がん関連抑制効果
細胞試験ではありますが、C型肝炎ウィルスの産生抑制効果がインターフェロンと同様に確認されました。
ラビットアイブルーベリー葉に肝がんの発症と前がん病変を抑制する効果が認められました。
特許
がん細胞またはがん発症性ウィルス感染細胞の増殖抑制剤(第4617418 号)
C型肝炎ウィルス産生抑制材とその製法(第4586119 号)
引用文献
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