HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS IN INDONESIA – A REVIEW

Intan Aulia Pratiwi, Aditya Maulana Akbar, Auliya Azizah, Dhevi Maharani, Faiza Nashita Warda Marwa, Lisna Wati, Nabila Syarifatul Husen, Nidah Amelia, Nur Hasanah Aini, Queen Maria Habibah, Sinta Nurjanah, Talitha Yusepha Oktaviani, Widia Arrahmah Rizki Saputri, Widiya Rahmayanti, Wiwit Meilani Putri, and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

The liver is the most vital organ in the body, performing an extensive array of physiological functions. Hepatic damage is a prevalent disease that affects every country, including Indonesia. Given the extreme limitations and ineffectiveness of synthetic drug treatments for liver disease, researchers are conducting ongoing research on various compounds derived from natural ingredients. Scientists have validated a number of indigenous Indonesian medicinal plants, including Curcuma longa, Zingiber officinale, Andrographis paniculata, Psidium guajava, Mangifera indica, Aloe vera, and Phyllanthus niruri, to possess hepatoprotective properties via distinct mechanisms. Therefore, this review article is aimed to describe the potential hepatoprotective properties of several indigenous Indonesian medicinal plants.

Keywords: Hepatoprotective, Curcuma longa, Zingiber officinale, Andrographis paniculata, Psidium guajava, Mangifera indica, Aloe vera, Phyllanthus niruri.