| herbs of the genus phyllanthus in the treatment of chronic hepatitis b: observations with three preparations from different geographic sites. | it has been suggested that herbs of the phyllanthus family may have antiviral activity. we therefore tested the effects of three different phyllanthus extracts on the serologic status of 123 patients with chronic hepatitis b. eleven patients received an extract of phyllanthus amarus (l) provided by s.p. thyagarajan, madras, india. forty-two patients received phyllanthus niruri (l), gathered from hainan province in china, and 35 patients received an extract of phyllanthus urinaria (l), which had ... | 1995 | 7561442 |