Picroliv shows a significant ability to protect the liver from damage caused by chemicals and microorganisms. Picroliv was found to be more potent than Milk Thistle in preventing liver damage and restoring the liver functions.

 

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Picroliv is an extract from the plant Picrorhiza kurroa (fem. Scrophulariaceae) and is standardized for 4% of glycoside kutkin. Picroliv shows significant ability to protect the liver from damage caused by chemicals and microorganisms. The hepatoprotective action of Picroliv is dose dependent, as assessed by enzymatic indices of liver cell injury. The beneficial effects of Picroliv were compared with a known hepatoprotective drug, Silymarin. Picroliv was found to be more potent than Silymarin in preventing liver damage and restoring the liver functions. One plausible explanation of the hepatoprotective action of Picroliv is its inherent anti-inflammatory activity. Interestingly, Picroliv may also be useful in the treatment of vitiligo, a skin pigment disorder. Thirty patients with vitiligo between six and 42 years of age have undergone experimental therapy with Picroliv. Twenty-seven patients responded with improvement in their vitiligo condition. It has been postulated that the effectiveness of Picroliv in vitiligo may be due to its combined anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective actions. Red: Nayampalli, S. S. et al. (198X) a Comparative Study of Diuretic Effects of Tinospora cordifolia and Hydrochloronthiazide in Rats and a Preliminary Phase I Study in Human Volunteers. J. Post. Med. 34(4); 233-236.]