| ISBN | 978-81-906438-0-1 |
| Number of pages | 282 Pages |
| Language | English |
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CONTENTS Foreword Preface Acknowledgement Introduction
to the book 1.
INTRODUCTION 1.1
Liver Disorders – Concept and Prevalence
1.2 Current Management
and Limitations
1.3 Potential of Medicinal
Plants in Liver Disorders
1.4 Objectives of the
Monograph
References 2. AN
OVERVIEW OF BIOLOGY OF LIVER 2.1
Gross Anatomy and Histology
2.2 Functions and Biochemistry
of Liver
References 3.
PERCEPTION OF LIVER DISORDERS 3.1
Ayurvedic System
3.2 Unani System
3.3 Siddha System
3.4 Allopathic System
References 4.
MANAGEMENT OF LIVER DISORDERS
4.1
Ayurvedic System
4.2 Unani System
4.3 Allopathic System
References 5.
MEDICINAL PLANTS AND FORMULATIONS USED IN LIVER DISORDERS
5.1 Medicinal Plants Used in Ayurveda
5.2 Classical Compound
Formulations Containing Medicinal Plants
5.3 Medicinal Plants
Used in Unani
5.4 Unani Compound Formulations
Containing Medicinal Plants
5.5 Common Unani Remedies
Used in Liver Disorders
5.6 Medicinal Plants
Used in Siddha
5.7 Selected Medicinal
Plants Used in Folklore
References 6.
MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN LIVER DISORDERS AND INVESTIGATED
WITH MODERN APPROACH
6.1
Andrographis paniculata (Burm.) Wall. ex Nees
6.2 Boerhavia diffusa
Linn.
6.3 Cichorium intybus
Linn.
6.4 Curcuma longa
Linn.
6.5 Eclipta prostrata
(Linn.) Linn.
6.6 Glycyrrhiza glabra
Linn.
6.7 Phyllanthus amarus
Schum. & Thonn.
6.8 Picrorhiza kurrooa
Royle ex Benth.
6.9 Plumbago zeylanica
Linn.
6.10 Silybum marianum (Linn.)
Gaertn.
6.11 Swertia chirayita (Roxb.
ex Flem.) Karst.
6.12 Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.)
Miers ex Hook. f. & Thoms.
7.
METHODS AND PARAMETERS OF HEPATOPROTECTIVE EVALUATION OF
MEDICINAL PLANTS
7.1
Hepatotoxins for Experimental Models
7.2 Biochemical Parameters
for Evaluating Hepatic Functions
7.3 Histopathology
7.4 Studies on Isolated
Hepatocytes
7.5 Choleretic and Anticholestic
Activity
7.6 Antifibrotic Activity
References 8.
DISCUSSION AND FUTURE APPROACH 9.
SUMMARY
APPENDICES
Appendix
I References on Hepatoprotective
Activity of Plants Other Than Those Covered in the Main Text
Appendix II General References
on Hepatic Disorders and Hepatoprotection Appendix III Medicinal Plants Included in Proprietary Polyingredient Formulations for Liver available in Indian Market
INDICES Index I Botanical Names Index
II Chemical Constituent Index
III Classical Ayurvedic Formulations Index
IV Classical Unani Formulations Index
V Other Names of the Plants
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