Protective effect of Swertia Punicea on chronic liver injury / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM:To observe the protective effect of Swertia Punicea on chronic liver injury induced by CCl 4. METHODS: To measure levels of serum ALT、AST and the total protein, and to observe changes of the liver index、the spleen index as well as the liver pathological change. RESULTS: Swetia Punicea obviously lowered the levels of serum ALT and AST, and increased the content of the total protein. The drug decreased the liver index, but it had no obvious effect on the spleen index. It also improved the liver fibrosis. CONCLUSION: Swertia Punicea can protect liver and decrease enzymatic activity, and can retard or ease up the formation of the liver fibrosis.