TABLE 1.
Summary of anti-HCV activities of various nutrients
| Nutrient type | Nutrient(s) with the indicated characteristic for HCVa
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| Inhibitory | Enhancing | Ineffective | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Liposoluble | BC, VD2 | VA (retinol), VE, VK1, VK2, VK3 | VD3 |
| Water soluble | VC | VB1, VB2, VB3 (niacin), VB6, VB12, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, inositol | |
| Amino acids | |||
| Branched-chain | Leucine, isoleucine, valine | ||
| Aromatic | Tryptophan | Phenylalanine, tyrosine | |
| Fatty acids | |||
| Saturated | Lauric acid (C12), palmitic acid (C16), stearic acid (C18), behenic acid (C22) | ||
| Mono-unsaturated | Oleic acid (C18; 9-unsaturated), elaidic acid (C18; trans-form of oleic acid), vaccenic acid (C18; 11-unsaturated) | ||
| Polyunsaturated | LA (C18:2, n-6), AA (C20:4, n-6), EPA (C20:5, n-3), DHA (C22:6, n-3) | ||
| Salts | Fe(II)SO4, Fe(III)(NO3)3, ZnCl2 | Na2SeO4 | NaCl, KCl, CaCl2, PCl3, MgCl2, CuCl2, MnCl2 |
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Nutrients already contained in the medium are indicated in italics. VB1, vitamin B1; VB2, vitamin B2; VB3, vitamin B3; VB6, vitamin B6; VB12, vitamin B12; VK3, vitamin K3.