Hepatoprotective activity of medicinal plants - a review
Journal Title: Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 8
Abstract
All plants have a potential medicinal significance. Medicinal plants are considered as important therapeutic aid for alleviating ailment of humankind. Numerous herbal plants or botanical medicines and polyherbal formulations are used for the treatment of liver diseases (Hepatoprotective). A number of herbal preparations are available in the market. Liver is a vital organ play a major role in metabolism and excretion of xenobiotics from the body. Liver cell injury caused by a range of toxic chemicals (certain chemotherapeutic agents, anti-biotic, carbon tetrachloride (CCL4), paracetamol (PCM), thioacetamide (TAA) etc.), excessive alcohol consumption and microbes is well-studied. The present review is aimed at compiling data on promising phytochemicals from medicinal plants that have been tested in hepatotoxicity models using modern scientific system.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajesh Asija| Maharishi Arvind Institute of Pharmacy, Mansarovar, Jaipur-302020, Rajasthan, India., Atul Sharma| Maharishi Arvind Institute of Pharmacy, Mansarovar, Jaipur-302020, Rajasthan, India., Radheshyam kumawat| Maharishi Arvind Institute of Pharmacy, Mansarovar, Jaipur-302020, Rajasthan, India., Aakash Yadav| Maharishi Arvind Institute of Pharmacy, Mansarovar, Jaipur-302020, Rajasthan, India., Sikander Ali Sheikh| Maharishi Arvind Institute of Pharmacy, Mansarovar, Jaipur-302020, Rajasthan, India.
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