Open AccessEfficacy of Sharapunkhadi powder (a polyherbal formulation) and lifestyle modification in the management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial
Author(s) -
E Remya,
Mandip Goyal,
Jitendra Varsakiya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/ayu.ayu_281_19
Subject(s) - medicine , flatulence , indigestion , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , fatty liver , placebo , randomized controlled trial , hypertriglyceridemia , gastroenterology , diabetes mellitus , metabolic syndrome , traditional medicine , disease , obesity , triglyceride , endocrinology , alternative medicine , pathology , cholesterol
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an expanding health problem, which varies in prevalence among ethnic groups, occurring with an estimated global prevalence of 25%. In high-risk populations, the prevalence of NAFLD may be as high as 70%-90%. No established pharmacological treatment is available for NAFLD in modern medicine and hence, there is a search for alternative treatment modalities in other systems of medicine, which is safe and cost-effective.