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10/19/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Evaluating the hepatoprotective effects of golden tickseed

The golden tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria) contains hepatoprotective properties, validating its traditional use in the treatment of hepatitis. The study, which appeared in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, explored whether the ethanol extract from C. tinctoria (CTEtOH) is able to protect the liver from injury in vivo. Researchers used a mouse model of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced acute liver injury […]

08/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Flour made from orchid tubers can protect the liver from drug-induced toxicity

A severe side effect of drug treatment is liver damage. In some cases, a specific medication that a physician may have prescribed to treat a disease may make it worse for your liver – the organ primarily responsible for purifying toxins in the blood. One such case is isoniazid, a commonly used drug for treating tuberculosis. While […]

03/26/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Salep (orchid extract) found to offer protective effects against isoniazid medication toxicity of the liver

Isoniazid is a commonly used drug for treating tuberculosis, but its hepatotoxic side effects can interfere with the course of treatment. In a study published in the Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, researchers suggest using orchid extract (salep) to protect the liver against the effects of isoniazid. The researchers set out to build on their previous studies […]

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