A comprehensive review on hepatoprotective activity of the selected medicinal plants

Liver is considered to be one of the most vital organs that functions as a centre of metabolism of nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and excretion of waste metabolites. Additionally, it is also handling the metabolism and excretion of drugs and other xenobiotics from the body thereby providing protection against foreign substances by detoxifying and eliminating them. Hepatic disease (Liver disease) is a term that affects the cells, tissues, structures, or functions of the liver. A number of herbal drugs show promising hepatoprotective activities in acute and chronic liver damage. In recent years most of the people are showing interest in traditional system of medicine, and most of the products are making with natural or herbal products, from tooth paste to medicine. In medicine the natural products play an important role because of their safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness. Medicinal plants may serve as a vital source of potentially useful new compounds for the development of effective therapy to combat a variety of liver problems. The aim of this review is to elucidate the list of hepatoprotective medicinal plants.