Pharmacological Appraisal of Herbal Medicines in treating Hepatic Diseases with Recent Advances: A review

Liver is the most vital organ of the. body, which perform fundamental role in the regulation of diverse processes, such as metabolism, secretion, storage, and detoxification of endogenous and exogenous substances. Due to these functions, hepatic diseases continue to arise as main problem for mankind worldwide. Despite advances in modern medicine, there are no completely effective drugs that stimulate hepatic function, that offer complete protection of the organ, or that help to regenerate hepatic cells. The use of natural remedies for the treatement of liver disease has a long history, starting with the Ayurvedic treatement. Among several novel approaches, probiotics, development of a human recombinant single chain antibody and bone marrow transplant based therapy could also be a hope for the treatement of liver diseases in future.