Recent advances, novel targets and treatments for cholelithiasis; a narrative review
E S, Srikanth MS, Shreyas A, Desai S, Mehdi S, Gangadharappa HV, Suman , Krishna KL · European Journal of Pharmacology · 2021 October
DOI 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174376
Objective
To investigate current strategies, drug development, and herbal plants as potential therapeutic options for cholesterol gallstones.
Conclusions
The study concludes that there is a need for alternative or complementary therapies for the treatment and prevention of cholesterol gallstones, with a focus on herbal plants as an emerging area for potential therapeutic effects.
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