Picroliv - A new hepatoprotective agent from an Indian medicinal plant, Picrorhiza kurroa

Picroliv is a standardised iridoid glycoside mixture from the roots and rhizomes of Picrorhiza kurroa. It antagonized the hepatotoxicity of a variety of toxins, had anticholestatic and cholagogue actions, and also had immunomodulatory and moderate antiviral activity. Phase II clinical trials with Picroliv are in progress.