Hepatoprotection or antihepatotoxicity is the ability of a chemical substance to prevent damage to the
liver. This is opposite to
hepatotoxicity.
Hepatoprotective molecules used in emergency medicine
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Acetylcysteine
Acetylcysteine, also known as ''N''-acetylcysteine (NAC), is a medication that is used to treat paracetamol overdose and to loosen thick mucus in individuals with chronic bronchopulmonary disorders like pneumonia and bronchitis. It has been used ...
is considered the hepatoprotective drug of choice when treating an overdose of acetaminophen/paracetamol.
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Silymarin is given intravenously to treat poisoning from Amanita mushrooms according to the Santa Cruz protocol devised by Dr Todd Mitchell at
UCSC.
Herbs with potentially hepatoprotective constituents
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Astragalus membranaceus
''Astragalus propinquus'' (syn. ''Astragalus membranaceus'', commonly known as Mongolian milkvetch in English; 'Хунчир' in Mongolian; ''huáng qí'' (), ''běi qí'' () or ''huáng huā huáng qí'' (), in Mongolia, is a flowering plant i ...
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Curcuma longa''
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Brassica''
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Silybum marianum''
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Andrographis paniculata
''Andrographis paniculata'', commonly known as creat or green chiretta, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.
It is widely cultivated in Southern and Southeastern Asia, where it has been believ ...
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[Andrographis paniculata http://www.stuartxchange.com/Sinta.html]
References
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