Herbal extracts in hepatoprotection: antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects. A review
- Authors: Shikh E.V.1, Khaytovich E.D.1, Tsvetkov D.N.1
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
- Issue: Vol 96, No 8 (2024): Вопросы лечения
- Pages: 836-845
- Section: Reviews
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0040-3660/article/view/266650
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/00403660.2024.08.202841
- ID: 266650
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The global market for herbal medicines is valued at $83 billion and continues to expand rapidly. Plant extracts, widely used due to their safety and minimal side effects, play a significant role in supporting liver function. The treatment of liver diseases, including hepatitis of various etiologies, alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cirrhosis, involves the use of effective hepatoprotective drugs. Plant extracts provide antioxidant and immunomodulatory pharmacological effects that contribute to the maintenance of liver function. The aim of this review was to analyze the mechanisms underlying the hepatoprotective effects of various herbal extracts included in the formulation of DIPANA®, focusing on their antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties. Additionally, the review aimed to present clinical study results supporting their efficacy in treating of various liver diseases. The analysis was based on available literature data and clinical studies on the use of DIPANA®. The reviewed herbal extracts and their combination (DIPANA®) demonstrate efficacy in experimental models of liver damage and clinical studies involving patients with liver diseases, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, drug-induced liver injury, and functional disorders of the gallbladder. This drug exhibits hepatoprotective, choleretic, relaxing effects and is well-tolerated by patients.
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Evgenia V. Shikh
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Author for correspondence.
Email: chih@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6589-7654
д-р мед. наук, проф., зав. каф. клинической фармакологии и пропедевтики внутренних болезней
Russian Federation, MoscowEvgeniy D. Khaytovich
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: chih@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2629-9250
ассистент каф. клинической фармакологии и пропедевтики внутренних болезней, врач – клинический фармаколог
Russian Federation, MoscowDmitry N. Tsvetkov
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: chih@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9460-7289
ассистент каф. клинической фармакологии и пропедевтики внутренних болезней
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