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Hepatoprotection
Hepatoprotection
or
antihepatotoxicity
is the
ability
of a
chemical substance
to
prevent
damage to the
liver
. This is
opposite
to
hepatotoxicity
.
Hepatoprotective
molecules
used in
emergency medicine
Acetylcysteine
is considered the hepatoprotective
drug
of
choice
when treating an
overdose
of acetaminophen/paracetamol.
Herbs
with
potentially
hepatoprotective
constituents
Astragalus
membranaceus
Curcuma
longa
Brassica
Silybum
marianum
Andrographis
paniculata
Alchemilla
vulgaris