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Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata):
Therapeutic actions:
Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiplatelet, antipyretic, bitter tonic, choleretic, hepatoprotective, immune enhancing. (Bone, 2003, p. 65)
Phytochemical constituents that enhance these:
Supporting evidence:
In vitro studies on rat hepatocytes showed andrographolide to have a greater hepatoprotective effect than silymarin. Patients with acute bacillary dysentry and enteritis showed positive results in uncontrolled Chinese studies using Andrographis and andrographolides. In experimental models, levels of bile were increased after oral and intraperitoneal administration of andrographolide. (Bone, 2003, p. 67-68)
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