Research progress of the protective effect of flavanoids on experimental liver injury of animals / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

Various kinds of flavanoids such as flavone,flavonol,flavanone,isoflavone,flavanol and so on,have protective effects on the liver injuries,which are induced by chemicals,drugs,immunostimulation,alcohol and hepatic ischemia reperfusion in some degree.These kinds of protection are relevant to the function of flavanoids such as elimination of free radical,resistance of oxidation,resistance of lipid peroxidation,adjustment of immune function and so on.The study of the effect of flavanoids on animal experimental liver injury plays an important role in the development of drugs for prevention and treatment of liver diseases.This article is to summarize the research progress of the effect of flavanoids on experimental liver injury of animals.