Liver is the pivotal organ in the
human body and has intense metabolic activities. It is involved with almost all
the biochemical pathways related to growth, fight against disease, nutrient
supply and energy provision.
Thus, to maintain a healthy liver
in human is of great importance for the normal metabolism of the body. Reactive
oxygen species (ROS), the by-products of cellular metabolism, can damage the
macromolecules like lipid, nucleic acid, protein which may leads to various
diseases, like heart disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
disease, cataracts and age related functional disorders.
Exogenous
and endogenous harmful chemicals are processed by the liver to be
eliminated from the body. There is less availability of such therapy in western
medicines which can cure these diseases without side effects. In recent year,
there has been a global trend towards the use of natural phytochemicals present
in fruits, vegetables, oil seed and herbs as antioxidant and functional food.
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