@article {1417, title = {Pharmacognostic Study of Collection and Study of its Hepatoprotective Activity}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, month = {May 2021}, pages = {713-721}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {713}, abstract = {

Background: The aim of this work is pharmacognostic study of herbal formulation consisting of elecampane rhizomes and roots (Inula helenium L.), fruits of rose (Rosa sp.) and hawthorn (Crataegus sp.), leaves of pepper mint (Mentha piperita L.) and cowberry leaves (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.), spiny eleuterococcus rhizomes and roots (Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr.et Maxim.) Maxim., low cudweed herb (Gnaphalium uliginosum L.s.l.) as well as determination of its hepatoprotective activity. Materials and methods: An electron microscope, HPLC and methods of the State Pharmacopoeia of Russia were used in pharmacognostic study of herbal formulation. The hepatoprotective, antioxidant and choleretic activities of the herbal formulation were studied in vivo model of liver damage induced by tetracycline hydrochloride and 40\% ethanol. Results: The content of biologically active substances (BAS) collected: essential oils - at least 0.30\%; flavonoids in terms of luteolin - not less than 1.0\%; ascorbic acid - not less than 0.5\%; tannins - not less than 3.0\%; arbutin - at least 0.4\%; eleutheroside B - not less than 0.01\%.It has been found that the course administration of herbal formulation to white Wistar rats with liver damage eliminates the prooxidant effect of tetracycline and ethanol, reduces the manifestation of cholestasis and increases the rate of bile secretion for 1-3 hours. Conclusion: The herbal formulation has hepatoprotective activity, antioxidant, choleretic effect and stimulates regenerative and antitoxic processes in the liver in rats with a model of combined liver damage induced tetracycline and ethanol. The obtained research results argue the possibility of using herbal formulation for prevention and complex treatment of liver diseases.

}, keywords = {Hepatoprotective activity, microscopy, Phenolic compounds, standardization}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2021.13.91}, author = {Lubsandorzhieva PB and Rendyuk TD and Dashinamzhilov Zh.B and Dargaeva TD and Ferubko EV} } @article {1696, title = {Protective Potential of Canthium dicoccum Methanolic Extract Against Hepatic Injury in Rats}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, month = {December 2021}, pages = {1648-1655}, type = {Research Article}, chapter = {1648}, abstract = {

The methanolic extract of leaves of C.dicoccum was evaluated for its hepatoprotective activity against paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity since it is reported to cause oxidative stress in the animal thereby altering the enzymatic levels. Fresh leaves were collected, shade dried and extract was prepared by cold maceration followed by drying in a rota-vapour using methanol to obtain MECD as a sticky semi-solid mass. Thirty rats were taken and divided into 5 equal groups where, Group I, II, and III served as Normal Control, Negative control (PCM 3g/kg), and Positive control (Silymarin 200mg/kg) respectively; whereas, Group IV and V served as test groups where the rats were pre-treated orally with MECD 200mg/kg and 400mg/kg respectively for six days before administering PCM. On the 8th day all groups except Group I was administered with PCM (3g/kg). 48 hours post PCM induction, the animals were anesthetized, blood samples were obtained via retro-orbital sinus plexus and then the rats were sacrificed. The serum was assessed for the evaluation parameters like AST, ALT, ALP, and bilirubin levels. Apart from these; SOD, CAT, and MDA levels were also evaluated and it was concluded that treatment with MECD restored the levels to normal thereby exhibiting hepatoprotective activity. Moreover, histopathological evaluation was carried out to assess the liver for inflammation, infiltration, or necrosis where the MECD treated rats showed promising results.

}, keywords = {Antioxidant enzymes, Canthium dicoccum, Hepatoprotective activity, Liver markers, Paracetamol.}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2021.13.212}, author = {Ravi Kumar Vakkalagadda and Parameshwar Ravula and Kondapuram Parameshwar and Kaspa Saraswathi and P Sindhuri and Rajala Srikala and Kosika Sandeep} } @article {433, title = {Hepatoprotective Effect of Curcumin and Capsaicin against Lipopolysaccharide Induced Liver Damage in Mice}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {9}, year = {2017}, month = {September 2017}, pages = {947-951}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {947}, abstract = {

Objective: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the possible ameliorative role of curcumin, capsaicin and their combination against lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced hepatic toxicity in mice. Methods: Animals were distributed into five experimental groups: Normal control, vehicle control, curcumin, capsaicin and combined curcumin and capsaicin treatment groups respectively, for 7 days prior to LPS induced liver toxicity (3 mg/kg b.w. in saline). Hepatoprotective effect of individual and combined spice principles were evidenced by the measurement of serum marker enzyme activities such as, SGPT, ALP and TB and it was further confirmed by histopathological observation of liver tissue section. Results: The administration of LPS increased serum nonspecific enzymes (SGOT; 174.2\±3.79 IU/L, SGPT; 124.0\±3.14 IU/L, ALP; 320.15\±3.88 IU/L and total bilirubin level; 2.32\±1.23 mg/dL), however dietary curcumin and capsaicin decreased the activities of these non\–specific serum enzymes including total bilirubin indicating amelioration of the severe LPS induced hepatotoxicity, while the combined spice principles were more significant as shown by the levels of enzymes activities SGOT; 89.9\±1.39 IU/L, SGPT; 85.9\±1.83 IU/L, ALP; 138.4\±2.05 IU/L including total bilirubin level; 0.86\±0.03 mg/dL. Conclusion: Dietary curcumin and capsaicin individually are protective to LPS induced hepatotoxicity, the beneficial effect was found to be more when the two compounds were fed in combination.

}, keywords = {ALP., Capsaicin, Curcumin, Hepatoprotective activity, Lipopolysaccharide, SGOT, SGPT}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2017.6.148}, url = {http://fulltxt.org/article/201}, author = {Thriveni Vasanthkumar and Manjunatha Hanumanthappa and Prabhakar BT and Santhosh Kondajji Hanumanthappa} } @article {233, title = {In-vivo Hepatoprotective Activity of Methanolic Extracts of Sphaeranthus amaranthoides and Oldenlandia umbellate}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {9}, year = {2017}, month = {November 2016}, pages = {98-101}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {98}, abstract = {
Objective: The present study was carried out to evaluate the in vitro hepatoprotective activity of unexploited plants, Sphaeranthus amaranthoides and Oldenlandia umbellate\ on CCl4 induced liver injury, which are indigenous to South India. Methods: in the present study the methanolic extracts from Sphaeranthus amaranthoides and Oldenlandia umbellata were studied against the carbon tetrachloride hepatotoxicity. Results: significant hepatoprotective effect was obtained against carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage as judged from serum marker enzyme activities (SGOT, SGPT, ALT, and TB) and a normal architecture of liver compare to toxic control. Conclusion: the result revealed that methanolic extracts of Sphaeranthus amaranthoides and Oldenlandia umbellata could be useful in preventing CCl4 induced liver injury.
}, keywords = {ALP, CCl4, Hepatoprotective activity, Oldenlandia umbellata, SGOT, SGPT, Sphaeranthus amaranthoides, TB.}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2017.1.16}, author = {Somnath De and Ramalingam Suresh and Akula Murali Sri Sudhakar Babu and Siddabathuni Aneela} } @article {67, title = {Abutilon indicum L (Malvaceae)-Medicinal Potential Review}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {7}, year = {2015}, month = {Nov-Dec 2015}, pages = {330-332}, type = {Review Article}, chapter = {330}, abstract = {

The plant Abutilon Indicum (Linn.) is belonging to malvaceae family; Also known as Mallow in english, Abutilon indicum is used as a medicinal plant. It has been reported that Abutilon indicum has Anti inflammatory and Antiproliferative activity, Anti-Arthritic activity, Analgesic and Sedative property, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial activity, Hepatoprotective activity, Anti diabetic, Anti cancer, Anti diarrhoeal, Anti-convulsant, Larvicidal, Wound healing, Anti asthmatic, Diuretic, Immunomodulatory, and Anti-estrogenic activity. It is proved that this plant contains carbohydrates, proteins and aminio acids, saponins, flavanoids, glycosides, phytosterols and phenolic compounds

}, keywords = {Abutilon indicum, Anti asthmatic, Anti-proliferative activity, Hepatoprotective activity, Phenolic compounds}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2015.6.2}, author = {Rajagopal Ramasubramania raja and Koumara Velou Kailasam} }