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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2017; 23(19): 3388-3395
Published online May 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i19.3388
Published online May 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i19.3388
Natural medicines | Ref. | Literature type | Effects and mechanisms/possible mechanisms | Adverse reactions |
Silymarin | Bahmani et al[18], 2015 | Review | Antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; cell permeability regulator and membrane stabilizer; stimulating liver regeneration and inhibiting deposition of collagen fibers | Mild gastrointestinal disorders |
Zhu et al[21], 2016 | Review | Anticancer by regulating cancer cells growth, proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, such as hepatocellular carcinoma; antioxidant, immunomodulatory, anti-fibrotic, anti-proliferative, and antiviral activities | Not mentioned | |
Csupor et al[22], 2016 | Review | Stimulating liver regeneration; antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective; treatment of mushroom poisoning, hepatitis, cirrhosis and fibrosis of liver | Mild gastrointestinal | |
and allergic reactions | ||||
Long pepper | Kumar et al[23], 2011 | Review | Hepatoprotective activity; treatment for chronic bronchitis, asthma, constipation, gonorrhea, paralysis of tongue, diarrhea, cholera, chronic malaria, viral hepatitis, stomachache, spleen diseases, cough, and tumors | Contraceptive activity; |
should be avoided during pregnancy and lactation | ||||
Mansour et al[24], 2009 | Article | Increasing activity of transglutaminase; enhancing antioxidant activities in fibrotic liver; anti-tussive, anti-asthmatic, anti-allergic, antitubercular, antipyretic, hypotensive, hypoglycemic, antihelmentic and coronary vasodilatory | Not mentioned | |
Jiang et al[25], 2013 | Review | Anti-hepatitis B virus activity in vitro | Not mentioned | |
Holy Basil | Lahon et al[26], 2011 | Article | Hepatoprotective activity and synergistic with silymarin; anti-inflammatory activity | Not mentioned |
Baliga et al[27], 2013 | Review | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, antistress, and immunomodulatory activities | Not mentioned but being considered non-toxic | |
Singh et al[28], 2007 | Review | Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, hypotensive, anticoagulant and immunomodulatory activities; chemopreventive and hypolipidemic activities | Not mentioned | |
Prakash et al[30], 2005 | Review | Antifertility, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, antifungal, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, antiemetic, antispasmodic, analgesic, adaptogenic and diaphoretic actions | Not mentioned |
- Citation: Xiong F, Guan YS. Cautiously using natural medicine to treat liver problems. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(19): 3388-3395
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i19/3388.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i19.3388