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Herbal Medicines Used in Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Mini-Review



Nikkhajoei M1 ; Choopani R1 ; Tansaz M1 ; Heydarirad G1 ; Hashemdabaghian F2 ; Sahranavard S3 ; Saberifiroozi M4 ; Pasalar M5
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Source: Galen Medical Journal Published:2016

Abstract

Botanicals are used traditionally for treatment and prevention of the liver diseases. In the past decades, the use of herbal remedies for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become more popular. This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of herbal medicines used for the treatment of NAFLD in clinical trials. This research was carried out by searching through the studies done on human beings, which have been reported from 1966 to Feb. 2016 and recorded in Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Pub Med, and Scopus. Some medicinal herbs have been evaluated in human trials. A scientific evaluation of these manuscripts can give an insight into the ideas of the past: it might well be valuable in finding new data on the clinical use of the herbal medicines for the treatment of NAFLD and should lead to future opportunities to investigate their potential medicinal use. [GMJ.2016;5(3):107-113]. © 2016 Galen Medical Journal.
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