S. No.

Plant

Active component(s)

Reference

 

Achillea millefolium (Gandana, Biranjasipha)

Caffeic acid

[226]

 

Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh)

Andrographolide

[226,229]

 

Anoectochilus formosanus

Kinsenoside

[229]

 

Bacopa monniera (Bramhi)

Bacoside A

[229]

 

Cassia tora (Puvad, Chakvad)

Ononitol monohydrate

[226]

 

Cassia fistula (Amaltas)

Ethanolic extract

[226]

 

Cichorium intybus(Kasni, Chicory)

Alcoholic extract, flavonoids

[227]

 

Colchicum autumnale (Suranjan)

Cochicine

[229]

 

Curcuma longa (Haridra, turmeric)

Curcumin

[226]

 

Eclipta alba (Bhringaraj)

Ethanolic extract

[228,229]

 

Equisetum arvense (Horsetail)

Onitine, Kaempferol-3-o-glucoside

[226]

 

Foeniculum vulgare (Mishreya, Fennel)

Essential oil

[228]

 

Garcinia mangostana (Vrikshamla)

Garcinone E

[228]

 

Glycyrrhiza glabra (Yashti-madhu, Licorice)

Glycyrrhzin

[230]

 

Jatropha curcas (Ratanjyot Jangli erandi)

Methanolic extract

[228]

 

Phyllanthus amarus (Bhuiamala)

Lignans, alkaloids, bioflavonoids

[226,229,230]

 

Picrorhiza kuroa (Katuka)

Irridoid glycoside mixture (Picroliv)

[230]

 

Protium heptaphyllum (Almecega)

α- And β- Amyrin

[226]

 

Silybum marianum (Milk thistle)

Flavonolignan (Silymarin)

[227]

 

Solanum nigrum (Makoi)

Aqueous extract

[227]

 

T. catappa (Jangli badam)

Punicalagin and punicalin

[229]

 

Trigonella foenum graecum (Chandrika)

Polyphenolic extract

[228]

 

Wedelia calendulacea(Peela Bhangra)

Alcoholic extract

[227]

Table 3: Common medicinal plants having hepatoprotective activity.