Naglaa G. Ahmed
Dubai Pharmacy College, UAE
Title: Hepatoprotective and antihepatotoxicdrugs from plant sources
Biography
Biography: Naglaa G. Ahmed
Abstract
Introduction: Liver diseases are considered as one of the serious health problems, as it is an important organ for the detoxification and deposition of endogenous and exogenous substances. A number of pharmacological and chemical agents act as hepatotoxins and produce a variety of liver ailments. Steroids, vaccines and antiviral drugs which have been employed as a therapy for liver diseases, have potential adverse effects especially when administered for long terms.Traditional healing practices are nowwidespreadamongst about 80% of the developed countries population and often termed alternative or complementary medicine. Aim:In the absence of reliable liver-protective drugs in modern medicine, hepatoprotective drugs from plant sources seem to have attractive alternatives.The aim of thisscientific lectureis designed to focus in the medicinal plants as well as the other alternative medicines which can be used as hepatoprotective and antihepatotoxic agent. Methodology: MedicinalPlants that are found in the Arabic Gulf, India and United State of America with scientific researches will be discussed in this lecture. The active constituents, mechanism of actions, safety, side effects and the contraindication of each plant will bediscussed as well. Other alternative medicines like aromatherapy, acupuncture therapy, breathing therapy and relaxation therapy will be deliberated. Those are found to be effective therapies in the protection of liver from many diseases.
