Cholagogue
The term cholagogue defines a substance that stimulates the elimination of bile from the bladder and extrahepatic bile ducts into the duodenum. The name comes from the Greek terms chole (bile) and agein (to do).
There are several plants with choleretic action and cholagogue effect, which contribute to the contraction of the gallbladder and the elimination of bile into the duodenum: artichoke, milfoil, dandelion, or celandine.
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is the most common chronic liver disease in children living in developed countries.
Information source:
Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Prevalence, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, and Management Stavra A. Xanthakos, Rohit Kohli- Clinical Liver Disease, Vol. 1, No. 4, August 2012, AASLD
The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body and the only visceral organ that has the ability to regenerate completely, to its previous size and capacity, without losing its functions during the growth process.
The liver is responsible for over 500 essential functions, the main ones being in the body’s metabolic processes.
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