2020
DOI: 10.5530/ijper.54.2.28
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Drug-induced Hepatotoxicity and Hepatoprotective Medicinal Plants: A Review

Abstract: The Liver, a paramount organ is the Chief site for metabolism of nutrients and energy production in the human body. It is also necessary for metabolism and elimination of exogenous drugs and harmful substances via kidney. Hepatotoxicity caused by a variety of environmental pollutants, pathogenic micro-organism, viruses, drugs and chemical agents may account for various hepatic diseases such as jaundice, necrosis, hepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis etc. Ayurveda is a traditional medicinal system of India and is … Show more

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“…I. aquatica (water spinach) is an emergent aquatic plant of Convolvulaceae family and estimated annual production was 0.08 million tonnes (2020) in India (Prasad et al, 2008;DARE, 2021). H. spinosa (gokulkanta) is herbaceous, medicinal plant in the Acanthaceae family with estimated annual production was 0.01 million tonnes (2020) in India (Shakya, 2020;DARE, 2021). These leaves are generally used as fodder for ruminants or treated as waste after harvesting.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…I. aquatica (water spinach) is an emergent aquatic plant of Convolvulaceae family and estimated annual production was 0.08 million tonnes (2020) in India (Prasad et al, 2008;DARE, 2021). H. spinosa (gokulkanta) is herbaceous, medicinal plant in the Acanthaceae family with estimated annual production was 0.01 million tonnes (2020) in India (Shakya, 2020;DARE, 2021). These leaves are generally used as fodder for ruminants or treated as waste after harvesting.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hepato-injury caused by a variety of environmental pollutants, pathogenic micro-organism, viruses, drugs and chemical agents may account for various hepatic diseases such as jaundice, necrosis, hepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis etc. (Shakya, 2020). Liver diseases are one of the leading causes of illness and death globally.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Research on Andrographis Paniculata coins andrographolide as the chief liver-protective and anti-liver-toxic constituent [14, 24 & 25] . Phyllanthus amarus is reported to show liverprotective effect by lowering down the content of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) [13,26,27] . Oral administration of ethanol (EtOH) extract from the leaves of Cnidoscolus chayamansa demonstrated a protective effect against the hepatotoxicity [28] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%