Traditional Medicinal Plants and Liver Disease

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, the global prevalence of liver cirrhosis ranges from 4.5% - 9.5% of the general population. Hence, estimated the > 50 million world population suffers from chronic liver disease. During 2001, the estimated worldwide mortality from cirrhosis was 771000 people, ranking 14th and 10th leading cause of death in developed countries like China, India, the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom. Hepatocellular carcinoma, or cancer in the liver, is the 2nd most common cause of death due to malignancy in the world. At the turn of the 20th century, folk medicine was viewed as a practice used by poverty-stricken communities and quacks. The prevalence of folk medicine in certain areas of the world varies according to cultural norms. Some modern medicine is based on plant phytochemicals that have been used in folk medicine.Choice of plant species may be a crucial issue for the final word success of the investigation. Random choice provides some hint, targeted assortment supported chemotaxonomic relationships and ethno- medical data derived from ancient drugs are also possible to yield pharmacologically active compounds. Although advances in trendy medicines are important, there remains an ever-increasing demand for herbal medicines. Effective and potent herbal medicines need analysis by customary scientific strategies thus being valid for the treatment of diseases. Drug-induced liver toxicity is a major ill health that challenges healthcare professionals, the pharmaceutical trade, and drug regulatory agencies. The inhibition of atom generation will function facile model for evaluating the activity of hepatoprotective agents.