Abstract

Kashish Bhardwaj*, Dhiraj Kumar, Ankit Sharma, Poonam, Omitya Raman, Vipul Palsra

ABSTRACT

Liver diseases are a major worldwide health problem, with high endemicity in developing countries. They are mainly caused by chemicals and some drugs when taken in very high doses. Despite advances in modern medicine, there is no effective drug available that stimulates liver function, offer protection in the liver from damage or help to regenerate hepatic cells. There is urgent need, therefore, for effective drugs to replace/supplement those in current use. The plant kingdom is undoubtedly valuable as a source of new medicinal agents. The present work constitutes a review of the literature on plant extracts and chemically defined molecules of natural origin with hepatoprotective activity. The review shows various medicinal plant, their families, geographical source, chemical compound, chemical structure, plants part utilized, and inducer of liver damage. This work intends to aid researchers in the study of medicinal plant useful in the treatment of liver diseases.