abstract |
This invention relates to antiviral drugs such as Helioxanthin and its analogs. The present compounds can be used alone or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Yellow Fever, Dengue Virus, Japanese Encephalitis virus , West Nile virus and related flaviviruses. In addition, the compounds according to the present invention can be used to prevent hepatoma secondary to virus infection as well as other infections or disease states which are secondary to virus infection. |