ABSTRACT

Studies ................................................................. 247 14.8.2

Picrorrhiza kurroa

(

Katuki

).................................................................................... 248 14.8.2.1 Clinical Trials ......................................................................................... 248 14.8.2.2

In Vivo

and

In Vivo

Studies.................................................................. 248 14.8.3

Podophyllum hexandrum

Linn. (

Giriparpata, Vanatrapusi

)................................ 248 14.8.3.1 Clinical Studies ...................................................................................... 248 14.8.3.2

In Vivo

and

In Vivo

Studies.................................................................. 248 14.8.4

Tinospora cordifolia

(

Guduchi

) .............................................................................. 248 14.8.4.1 Clinical Trials ......................................................................................... 248 14.8.4.2

In Vivo

and

In Vivo

Studies.................................................................. 249 14.9 Summary and Conclusion .............................................................................................. 249 Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................... 249 References .................................................................................................................................. 250

In Ayurvedic texts (or Ayurveda), the liver is called

yakrut

or

yakruta

or

yakrit.