CONTENTS:-
1. INTRODUCTION. 1.1 Liver Disorders – Concept and Prevalence. 1.2 Current Management and Limitations. 1.3 Potential of Medicinal Plants in Liver Disorders. 1.4 Objectives of the Monograph.
2. AN OVERVIEW OF BIOLOGY OF LIVER. 2.1 Gross Anatomy and Histology. 2.2 Functions and Biochemistry of Liver.
3. PERCEPTION OF LIVER DISORDERS. 3.1 Ayurvedic System. 3.2 Unani System. 3.3 Sidha System. 3.4 Allopathic System.
4. MANAGEMENT OF LIVER DISORDERS. 4.1 Ayurvedic System. 4.2 Unani System. 4.3 Allopathic System.
5. MEDICINAL PLANTS AND FORMULATIONS USED IN LIVER DISORDERS. 5.1 Medicinal Plants Used in Ayurveda. 5.2 Classical Compound Formulations Containing Medicinal Plants. 5.3 Medicinal Plants Used in Unani. 5.4 Unani Compound Formulations Containing Medicinal Plants. 5.5 Common Unani Remedies Used in Liver Disorders. 5.6 Medicinal Plants Used in Sidha. 5.7 Selected Medicinal Plants Used in Folklore.
6. MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN LIVER DISORDERS AND INVESTIGATED WITH MODERN APPROACH. 6.1 Andrographis paniculata (Burm.) Wall. ex Nees. 6.2 Boerhavia diffusa Linn. 6.3 Cichorium intybus Linn. 6.4 Curcuma longa Linn. 6.5 Eclipta prostrata (Linn.) Linn. 6.6 Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn. 6.7 Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn. 6.8 Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle ex Benth. 6.9 Plumbago zeylanica Linn. 6.10 Silybum marianum (Linn.) Gaertn. 6.11 Swertia chirayita (Roxb.ex Flem.) Karst. 6.12 Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook. f. & Thoms.
7. METHODS AND PARAMETERS OF HEPATOPROTECTIVE EVALUATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS. 7.1 Hepatotoxins for Experimental Models. 7.2 Biochemical Parameters for Evaluating Hepatic Functions. 7.3 Histopathology. 7.4 Studies on Isolated Hepatocytes. 7.5 Choleretic and Anticholestic Activity. 7.6 Antifibrotic Activity.
8. DISCUSSION AND FUTURE APPROACH.
9. SUMMARY.
APPENDICES:
Appendix I References on Hepatoprotective Activity of Plants Other Than Those Covered in the Main Text.
Appendix II General References on Hepatic Disorders and Hepatoprotection.
Appendix III Medicinal Plants Included in Proprietary Polyingredient Formulations for Liver in Indian Market.
INDICES:
Plant Index.
Chemical Constituent Index.
Classical Ayurvedic Formulation Index.
Classical Unani Formulation Index.
Other Names of Plant Index.
