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Hepatoprotective Activity | The Basic Guide

Introduction: Hepatoprotective Activity, Hepatoprotection or Antihepatotoxicity is the ability to prevent damage to the liver. There are numerous plants and traditional formulations available for the treatment of liver diseases 1,2 . About 600 commercial herbal formulations with claimed hepatoprotective activity are being sold all over the world. Around 170 phytoconstituents isolated from 110 plants belonging to 55 families have been reported to possess hepatoprotective activity. In India, more than 93 medicinal plants are used in different combinations in the preparations of 40 patented herbal formulations 3 . However, only a small proportion of hepatoprotective plants as well as formulations used in traditional medicine are pharmacologically evaluated for their safety and effi cacy 4 . Some herbal preparations exist as standardized extracts with major known ingredients or even pure compounds which are being evaluated 2 . http://affiliate.flipkart.com/install-app?aff