Kalmegh herb Andrographis paniculata plant for liver health and immune health

Kalmegh is used in the Indian traditional system of medicine as a liver protective agent and has been reported to have antioxidant effects against different liver toxins.

Kalmegh protects against arsenic toxicity
In vitro cytogenetic effects of Andrographis paniculata ( kalmegh ) on arsenic.
Phytomedicine. 2008 Mar;15(3):221-5. Epub 2007 May. Department of Zoology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009, Gujarat, India.
It is thus concluded from this study that kalmegh has a protective role in arsenic toxicity.

Kalmegh and liver health
Andrographis paniculata Kalmegh is used extensively in the Indian traditional system of medicine as a hepatoprotective and hepatostimulative agent and has been reported to have antioxidant effects against different hepatotoxins.

Hepatoprotective effect of andrographolide against hexachlorocyclohexane-induced oxidative injury.
Integr Cancer Ther. 2007 Sep; Trivedi NP, Rawal UM, Patel BP. Department of Zoology, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India.
Many plant products are known to exert antioxidative effects by quenching various free radicals and singlet molecular oxygen. Andrographis paniculata Kalmegh is used extensively in the Indian traditional system of medicine as a liver protective and hepatostimulative agent and has been reported to have antioxidant effects against different hepatotoxins. The present study aims to analyze antioxidant properties of an active Kalmegh component, andrographolide. Our study indicates that the antioxidant effect of andrographolide could be due to its ability to activate antioxidant enzymes that catalyze the reaction of oxidants and are effective in severe liver damage.

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