Licorice is a traditional and versatile herbal medicine and food. Glabridin (Gla) is a kind of
isoflavone extracted from the licorice root, which has anti-obesity, anti-atherosclerotic, and …

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is caused by chronic excessive alcohol consumption, which
leads to inflammation, oxidative stress, lipid accumulation, liver fibrosis/cirrhosis, and even …

Background Our previous study suggested that licorice has anti-inflammatory activity in
lipopolysaccharide-stimulated microglial cells and anti-oxidative activity in tert-butyl …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Veronica ciliata Fisch. existed in various Tibetan
medicine prescriptions, which was recorded to treat liver diseases in the Tibetan medicine …

Ellagic acid, a natural polyphenolic compound commonly present in vegetables, fruits, nuts,
and other edible plants, exerts many pharmacological activities. The present project was …

Background LanGui tea, a traditional Chinese medicine formulation comprising of
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino, Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J. Presl, and …

Alcoholic liver injury leads to serious complication including death. The potential role of
baicalin at the transcription level in mice model of alcohol injury is not known yet. In this …

Binge drinking patterns easily produce a state of oxidative stress that disturbs liver function.
Eventually, this leads to alcoholic liver disease. A safe and effective therapy for alcoholic …

Background: Alcohol abuse leads to alcoholic liver disease (ALD), for which no effective
treatment is yet known. Gentiana Scabra Bge is a traditional Chinese medicine; its extract …

Glabridin is an active ingredient extracted from the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra. Previous
studies showed that glabridin had potent hepatoprotective effect, however, the effect of …