Turmeric curcumin inhibits entry of all hepatitis C virus genotypes into human liver cells

Conclusions
Turmeric curcumin inhibits HCV entry independently of the genotype and in primary human hepatocytes by affecting membrane fluidity thereby impairing virus binding and fusion.

Source: Gut - June 6, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Anggakusuma, , Colpitts, C. C., Schang, L. M., Rachmawati, H., Frentzen, A., Pfaender, S., Behrendt, P., Brown, R. J. P., Bankwitz, D., Steinmann, J., Ott, M., Meuleman, P., Rice, C. M., Ploss, A., Pietschmann, T., Steinmann, E. Tags: Hepatic cancer Hepatology Source Type: research