Abstract

REVIEW ON HEPATOPROTECTIVE MEDICINAL PLANTS

Prashant Goraksha Bhukan*, Namdev Pralhad Bangar, Dnyaneshwari Ramesh Bawane and Sagar S. Muley

Abstract

Liver is a vital body organ which play important role in metabolic activities also helps in biosynthesis, storage and digestion. Different types of liver diseases such as Hepatitis, cirrhosis, fibrosis and hepatosis. Several herbal formulations, which remain mixtures of different herbal extracts, are used for the treatment of liver infections. Hepatoprotective herbal drug containing various chemical constituents such as Alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, monoterpenes. Hepatoprotective medicinal drug are Azadirachta indica (Neem) having different parts of plant treatment and containing active constituents like Azadirechtin, Nimbin, and Nimbidinine. Emblica officinalis (Amla) a vital role in lipogenesis, formation of lipoproteins, and catabolism of cholesterol and having active constituents Vitamin C, tannins. Curcuma longa (Turmeric) having active constituents such as Volatile oils, curcuminoids. Eclipta-alba (Bhringraj) in Ayurveda has remained widely used as a traditional medicine for its multtherapeutic properties and active constituents Wedilo-lactone, Wedelic acid, nicotine. Silybus marianum (Milk thistle) is having active constituents are silybin Silycrystin, Silydianin. The medical administration plans have been proposed to report liver diseases but the search for novel methods and formulations for treating hepatic disorders continues. Hepatoprotective herbal drugs containing extraction and isolation of the drug.

Keywords: Hepatoprotective, Emblica officinalis, Azadirachta indica, Eclipta-Alba, Curcuma longa, Silybus marianum, Liver, Herbal drugs.