ABSTRACT

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 556 Liver Diseases ................................................................................................................................ 557

Cirrhosis ................................................................................................................................ 557 Fatty Liver ............................................................................................................................. 557 Fibrosis ................................................................................................................................. 558 Hepatitis ................................................................................................................................ 558 Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) ........................................................................................ 558

Epidemiology ............................................................................................................ 558 Risk Factors .............................................................................................................. 559 Molecular Changes Involved in HCC ....................................................................... 559 Prevention of HCC .................................................................................................... 559

Herbal Treatment of HCC .............................................................................................................. 559 Some Important Herbs of Ayurveda and Therapy of Liver Diseases .............................................560