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To identify hepatoprotective agents from plant sources we use primary cultures of rat hepatocytes injured by CCl4. The hepatoprotective agents are the compounds that mitigate the injury caused by CCl4. Using this system we have investigated the biochemical mechanisms involved in the hepatoprotective
Oxidative stress has been implicated as a primary cause of neuronal death in certain neurodegenerative disorders and in aging brains. Natural products have been used in Asian societies for centuries for treating such neurodegenerative disorders as senile dementia. In an effort to identify active
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathology of liver disorders. Total C‑21 steroidal glycosides (TCSGs), isolated from the root tuber of Cynanchum auriculatum Royle ex Wight, have been reported to exert numerous effects, including liver protective and antioxidant effects. In order to
A multimillion-dollar boom is achieved every year by the ethnopharmaceutical companies, creating awareness around the globe to use herbal medicines to stay and live a healthy life. Nearly, two-thirds of the plants were discovered for herbal remedies, and some plants are even endangered to get