| Literature DB >> 25500871 |
Dileep G Nair1, Ralf Weiskirchen2, Salma K Al-Musharafi1.
Abstract
The marine environment may be explored as a rich source for novel drugs. A number of marine-derived compounds have been isolated and identified, and their therapeutic effects and pharmacological profiles are characterized. In the present review, we highlight the recent studies using marine compounds as potential hepatoprotective agents for the treatment of liver fibrotic diseases and discuss the proposed mechanisms of their activities. In addition, we discuss the significance of similar studies in Oman, where the rich marine life provides a potential for the isolation of novel natural, bioactive products that display therapeutic effects on liver diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25500871 PMCID: PMC4326787 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2014.114
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Pharmacol Sin ISSN: 1671-4083 Impact factor: 6.150