The Potential and Action Mechanism of Polyphenols in the Treatment of Liver Diseases.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to summarize and update existing evidence on the therapeutic potential of natural polyphenols in treating various liver diseases.
Results Summary
The study highlights that polyphenols show promising capacities in mitigating oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, insulin resistance, and inflammation, suggesting their potential as therapeutic agents for liver diseases. However, the mechanisms are complex and require further systematic review.
Population
Patients with hepatic disorders (e.g., fatty liver, hepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
natural foods and herbs with abundant phytochemicals | neutral | hepatic disorders | patients with hepatic disorders | - | proposed as health supplementation | #1 |
natural polyphenols | neutral | prevention and treatment of liver diseases | - | - | attracted increasing attention as potential agents | #2 |
polyphenols | decrease | oxidative stress | - | - | striking capacities in remitting | #3 |
polyphenols | neutral | lipid metabolism | - | - | striking capacities in remitting | #4 |
polyphenols | decrease | insulin resistance | - | - | striking capacities in remitting | #5 |
polyphenols | decrease | inflammation | - | - | striking capacities in remitting | #6 |
many polyphenols from a wide range of foods and herbs | neutral | liver injuries | - | - | exert therapeutic effects | #7 |
Liver disease, involving a wide range of liver pathologies from fatty liver, hepatitis, and fibrosis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, is a serious health problem worldwide. In recent years, many natural foods and herbs with abundant phytochemicals have been proposed as health supplementation for patients with hepatic disorders. As an important category of phytochemicals, natural polyphenols have attracted increasing attention as potential agents for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases. The striking capacities in remitting oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, insulin resistance, and inflammation put polyphenols in the spotlight for the therapies of liver diseases. It has been reported that many polyphenols from a wide range of foods and herbs exert therapeutic effects on liver injuries via complicated mechanisms. Therefore, it is necessary to have a systematical review to sort out current researches to help better understand the potentials of polyphenols in liver diseases. In this review, we aim to summarize and update the existing evidence of natural polyphenols in the treatment of various liver diseases by