Abstract
Artemisia capillaris has been recognized as an herb with therapeutic efficacy in liver diseases and widely used as an alternative therapy in Asia. Numerous studies have reported the antisteatotic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, choleretic, antiviral, antifibrotic, and antitumor activities of A. capillaris. These reports support its therapeutic potential in various liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, several properties of its various constituents, which provide clues to the underlying mechanisms of its therapeutic effects, have been studied. This review describes the scientific evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of A. capillaris and its constituents in various liver diseases.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 728137 |
| Journal | Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| Volume | 2015 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Eungyeong Jang et al.
