Abstract
Medicinal plants have been integral to human healthcare for centuries, offering a vast repository of bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential. This comprehensive review underscores the significance of medicinal herbs in maintaining hepatic homeostasis and addresses their efficacy in treating liver disorders, including cancer, hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver failure. The exploration begins with an examination of the historical importance of medicinal plants in diverse traditional healing practices, emphasizing their contributions to human well-being. Subsequently, the review delves into the specific hepatoprotective properties of herbs, unravelling their potential to mitigate liver disorders, their versatile anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer attributes, along with their immunomodulatory and antioxidant effects, set the stage for understanding their roles in managing hepatitis and other liver disorders. Furthermore, the review discusses anti-fibrotic and hepatoprotective qualities, antioxidant-rich composition guarding against hepatotoxicity, and their anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous actions relevant to liver disorders. Many medicinal plants, known for their hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory properties, are explored for their potential therapeutic benefits in liver failure. Understanding the pivotal role of medicinal plants in liver health enriches our appreciation for traditional healing practices and lays the groundwork for developing novel therapeutic approaches for both human and veterinary liver health.