title: A Survey of Therapeutic Effects of Artemisia capillaris in Liver Diseases.
abstract: Artemisia capillaris has been recognized as an herb with therapeutic efficacy in liver diseases and widely used as an alternative therapy in Asia. Numerous studies have reported the antisteatotic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, choleretic, antiviral, antifibrotic, and antitumor activities of A. capillaris. These reports support its therapeutic potential in various liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, several properties of its various constituents, which provide clues to the underlying mechanisms of its therapeutic effects, have been studied. This review describes the scientific evidence supporting the therapeutic potential of A. capillaris and its constituents in various liver diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eungyeong
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Liver Research Institute, Cancer Research Institute and SNUMRC, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bum-Joon
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Tae
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Soo
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Inn
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jang-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee