TY - JOUR AU - NAIR Dileep G AU - WEISKIRCHEN Ralf AU - Al-MUSHARAFI Salma K PY - 2017 TI - The use of marine-derived bioactive compounds as potential hepatoprotective agents JF - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica; Vol 36, No 2 (February 2015): Acta Pharmacologica Sinica Y2 - 2017 KW - N2 - The marine environment may be explored as a rich source for novel drugs. A number of marine-derived compounds have been isolated and identified, and their therapeutic effects and pharmacological profiles are characterized. In the present review, we highlight the recent studies using marine compounds as potential hepatoprotective agents for the treatment of liver fibrotic diseases and discuss the proposed mechanisms of their activities. In addition, we discuss the significance of similar studies in Oman, where the rich marine life provides a potential for the isolation of novel natural, bioactive products that display therapeutic effects on liver diseases. UR - http://www.chinaphar.com/article/view/9464