Choleretic effect of picroliv, the hepatoprotective principle of Picrorhiza kurroa |
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| Authors: | B Shukla P K Visen G K Patnaik B N Dhawan |
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| Institution: | ICMR Centre for Advanced Pharmacological Research on Selected Traditional Remedies, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India. |
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| Abstract: | Picroliv, the hepatoprotective principle of the plant Picrorhiza kurroa, showed a dose-dependent (1.5-12 mg/kg x 7) choleretic effect in conscious rats and anaesthetised guinea pigs. It also possessed a marked anticholestatic effect against paracetamol- and ethynylestradiol-induced cholestasis. It antagonised the changes in bile volume as well as the contents (bile salts and bile acids). Silymarin, a known hepatoprotective agent, was tested simultaneously for comparison. Picroliv was found to be a more potent choleretic and anticholestatic agent than silymarin. |
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