Anti-hepatitis B virus activity of chlorogenic acid, quinic acid and caffeic acid in vivo and in vitro

Antiviral Res. 2009 Aug;83(2):186-90. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2009.05.002. Epub 2009 May 20.

Abstract

Chlorogenic acid and its related compounds are abundant plant polyphenols that have a diverse antiviral activity. In this study, HepG2.2.15 cells and duck hepatitis B virus infection model were used as in vitro and in vivo models to evaluate their anti-HBV activity. In the cell model, all the three compounds inhibited HBV-DNA replication as well as HBsAg production. Chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid also reduced serum DHBV level in DHBV-infected duckling model. Moreover, the anti-HBV activity of crude extracts of coffee beans, which have a high content of chlorogenic acid, was studied. Both the extracts of regular coffee and that of decaffeinated coffee showed inhibitory effect on HBV replication.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Caffeic Acids / pharmacology*
  • Caffeic Acids / therapeutic use
  • Cell Line
  • Chlorogenic Acid / pharmacology
  • Chlorogenic Acid / therapeutic use*
  • Ducks
  • Hepadnaviridae Infections / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis B Virus, Duck / drug effects*
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / drug therapy*
  • Hepatocytes / virology
  • Humans
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Quinic Acid / pharmacology
  • Quinic Acid / therapeutic use*
  • Serum / virology
  • Virus Replication / drug effects

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Caffeic Acids
  • Quinic Acid
  • Chlorogenic Acid
  • caffeic acid