METHOD FOR TREATING HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION USING QUERCETIN-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS
A method for treating hepatitis C virus infection with a composition containing quercetin, together with one or more of vitamin B 3 , vitamin C, a folate compound. Also disclosed is a method for treating conditions associated with an elevated level of heat shock proteins, including liver cancer, using the above-mentioned composition.
1 . A method for treating hepatitis C virus infection, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition that includes quercetin and vitamin B3, vitamin C, or a folate compound.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition includes vitamin B3.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition includes vitamin C.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition includes a folate compound.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the folate compound is L-methyl folate.
6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition includes vitamin C.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the composition includes a folate compound.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the folate compound is L-methyl folate.
9 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition includes a folate compound.
10 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the composition includes a folate compound.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further includes one or more of genistein, genistin, curcumin, resveratrol, luteolin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), coenzyme Q10, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the composition includes luteolin or epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is co-administered with an anti-viral drug.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the anti-viral drug is pegylated interferon alpha, ribavirin, boceprevir, or telaprevir.
15 . A method for treating a disorder associated with an elevated level of a heat shock protein, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition that includes quercetin and one or more of vitamin B3, vitamin C, or a folate compound.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the composition includes vitamin B3.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the composition includes vitamin C.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the composition includes a folate compound.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the folate compound is L-methyl folate.
20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the composition further includes one or more of genistein, genistin, curcumin, resveratrol, luteolin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), coenzyme Q10, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the composition includes luteolin or epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
22 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the disorder is an autoimmune disease, a vascular disorder, a pregnancy-related disorder, a viral infection, or liver or other cancer.