[Recent research progress in treatment of liver fibrosis by using natural drugs and natural products].
The recent research progress of the utilization of natural drugs for the treatment of liver fibrosis in China and other countries was reviewed. Forty reported remedies were summarized and classified into 3 categories, that is, the single herbal drugs (rhizome, leaf, fruit, bark, peel, flower, whole plants, and oil), traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions and animal drugs. The future directions of the R&D of new natural drugs against liver fibrosis were discussed and some suggestions were provided.
College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali 671000, China.
Pengfei
P
Gao
Fengxian
F
Li
Hui
H
Li
Yimin
Y
Du
Qingqing
Q
Liu
Xiumei
X
Wu
Yu
Y
Zhao
Guangming
G
Liu
D000818:Animals; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D008517:Phytotherapy
D001688:Biological Products; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal