PLANTS USED IN HEPATOPROTECTIVE REMEDIES IN TRADITIONAL INDIAN MEDICINE
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biotechnology - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
There is no plant in this Universe which is non-medicinal and which cannot be made of use for many purposes and by many modes. This definition rightly suggests that in principle all plants have a potential medicinal value. Medicinal plants have been considered as important therapeutic aid for alleviating ailment of humankind. Search for eternal health and longevity and to seek remedy to relieve pain and discomfort prompted the early man to explore his immediate natural surroundings to develop a variety of therapeutic agents using natural resources. Herbal plants or botanical medicines have been used traditionally by herbalist worldwide for the prevention and treatment of liver disease. Medicinal plants play a key role in human health care. About 80% of the world population relies on the use of traditional medicine, which is predominantly based on plant material. The present review discusses different types of medicinal plants containing hepatoprotective activity.
Authors and Affiliations
Suruchi Singh, Maryam Bincy Thomas, Sharada Pal Singh, D. Bhowmik
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