A Review on Hepatoprotective Herbal Drugs
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Liver is a vital organ play a major role in metabolism and excretion of xenobiotics from the body. Liver cell injury caused by various toxic chemicals (certain anti-biotic, chemotherapeutic agents, carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), thioacetamide (TAA) etc.), excessive alcohol consumption and microbes is well-studied. The available synthetic drugs to treat liver disorders in this condition also cause further damage to the liver. Hence, Herbal drugs have become increasingly popular and their use is wide-spread. Herbal medicines have been used in the treatment of liver diseases for a long time so the maintenance of a healthy liver is essential for the overall well being of an individual. Liver injury induced by toxins is more common nowadays. Herbal remedies are focused in the pharmaceutical industry to evolve a safe route for liver disorders. Therefore, hepatoprotective natural products such as Andrographic paniculata, Chamomile capitula , Silybum marianum, Coccinia grandis, Flacourtia indica, Wedelia calendulacea, Annona squamosa, Prostechea michuacana, Ficus carica, Lepidium sativum, Sargassum polycystum, Solanum nigrum, swertia chirata, Phyllanthus emblica, Curcuma longa, Picrorhiza kurroa, Azadirachta indica, Aegle marmelos, Cassia roxburghii, Orthosiphon stamineus, Jatropha curcas, Foeniculum vulgare, Trigonella foenum graecum, Eclipta alba, Garcinia mangostana Linn is reviewed. The present review is aimed at compiling data on promising Phytochemical from medicinal plants that have been tested in hepatotoxicity models using modern scientific system.
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