A Review on Hepatoprotective Activity of Medicinal Plants from Indian Origin and an Insight on Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Diseases

Abstract

Liver is one of the vital organs responsible for metabolism in the body. Liver performs various functions including synthesis of clotting factors and other proteins, deactivation of harmful chemicals and elimination of bile salts. Liver injury leads to formation of different diseases like cirrhosis, fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and fatty liver diseases. Chronic liver diseases are associated with various risk factors leading to different pathological conditions. Early diagnosis of the chronic liver disease is of utmost important for proper management of liver diseases for limiting the progression diseases to a greater extent. Diagnosis of the liver disease includes both invasive and non-invasive methods. Treatment and management of the liver diseases includes both medication therapy and preventive measures. In this study, different plants from Indian origin were studied for mitigation of liver diseases and different parts of these plants are utilized for the hepatoprotective activity. This review work will help the researchers to explore these plants for designing of new chemical compounds for the treatment of various liver related disorders.