Evaluation of the Chinese Medicinal Herb, Graptopetalum paraguayense, as a Therapeutic Treatment for Liver Damage in Rat Models

The incidence of cirrhosis is rising due to the widespread occurrence of chronic hepatitis, as well as the evident lack of an established therapy for hepatic fibrosis. In the search for hepatoprotective therapeutic agents, Graptopetalum paraguayense (GP) showed greater cytotoxicity toward hepatic st...

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Main Authors: Li-Jen Su, Chih-Hsueh Yang, Shiu-Feng Huang, Ya-Ling Yuo, Hui-Chu Hsieh, Tzu-Ling Tseng, Chang-Han Chen, Shih-Lan Hsu, Chi-Ying F. Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/256561