Significance of Liver
The liver, a vital organ, is examined across various disciplines. Ayurveda highlights its role in overall health and as the root of Raktavaha Srotas. Science emphasizes its metabolic functions, detoxification, and susceptibility to drug-induced injury. Health Sciences explores its involvement in drug toxicity, cholesterol metabolism, and protection against toxins. Studies across disciplines involve examining liver tissue for biochemical changes, pathological lesions, and the impact of treatments, reinforcing its importance in maintaining bodily homeostasis.
Synonyms: Hepatitis, Organ, Liver tissue, Hepatic, Internal organ
In Malay: Hati; In Finnish: Maksha; In Dutch: Lever; In Swedish: Lever; In Spanish: Hígado; In German: Leber; In French: Foie; In Portugese: Fígado; In Italian: Fegato; In Polish: Wątroba
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Buddhist concept of 'Liver'
In Buddhism, Liver denotes a crucial internal organ responsible for metabolic functions like bile production. The text emphasizes its vital role in bodily substance processing.
From: Introducing Buddhist Abhidhamma
(1) The functions of this organ are automatic, receiving orders throughout the 24-hour cycle.[1]
From: Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification)
(1) An internal organ involved in various metabolic processes, including bile production.[2]
From: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
(1) A vital organ mentioned in the text, which plays an important role in processing substances within the body.[3]
Hindu concept of 'Liver'
In Hinduism, the liver is a vital organ targeted in prayers, essential for health, lipid metabolism, and blood production. Protecting its function is crucial for well-being and longevity.
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) The liver is a vital organ responsible for numerous physiological functions including metabolism, secretion, and detoxification, and its health is crucial for overall well-being.[4] (2) It is the only organ capable of metabolizing fructose, and when too much fructose enters this organ, it is converted into fat, which can accumulate over time and eventually lead to disease.[5] (3) The liver, or Yakrut, is one of the Moola of Raktavaha Srotas, with liver disorders and their treatment modalities being well described under Kamala Vyadhi.[6] (4) Liver plays a major role in detoxification of ammonia, with gut derived neurotoxins not being removed by the liver due to vascular shunting.[7] (5) Sometimes, in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) the liver is involved in the elimination of platelets that have been marked as foreign by the immune system, contributing to thrombocytopenia.[8]
From: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine
(1) The liver and kidney both showed a decrease in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances when using ethanolic extract of aerial parts of Hygrophila auriculata.[9] (2) We know that pain originated from kidneys, gall bladder, this, ureters, fallopian tubes, urinary bladder, pancreas may also be presented or referred in abdomen.[10] (3) This is an important organ that is affected by the condition of cirrhosis, and its proper functioning is essential for overall health and well-being of the individual.[11]
From: International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
(1) It is also known as Yakrit, the largest organ, important anatomically and functionally.[12] (2) This is the chief site of metabolism of nutrients and energy production in the human body.[13] (3) It metabolizes alcohol to remove it from the bloodstream by converting it to a harmless molecule.[14] (4) It is an important organ that takes part in the process of fat metabolism, protein metabolism, and carbohydrate metabolism.[15] (5) An organ that eliminates alcohol from the bloodstream through metabolizing it.[16]
From: Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra
(1) These, along with the lungs and hearts, are the targets of burning in a prayer directed to Agni, the god of fire.[17]
From: Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry
(1) A condition that the medicine cures, specifically the enlargement of the liver, indicating that liver-related ailments can be treated with the medicine.[18]
From: Satapatha-brahmana
(1) It is assuredly associated with Savitri.[19]
The concept of Liver in local and regional sources
The liver, according to the text, is a large amphicrine gland beneath the diaphragm. It's an organ that can be consciously controlled as part of initial self-study, and its health impacts overall well-being.
From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
(1) It is an organ which the writer is experiencing trouble with, potentially due to heat or fatigue from walking, and is taking measures to control it.[20] (2) This is an organ in the body that can be brought back into consciousness and controlled, along with other parts of the body, as part of the first work of study.[21] (3) The writer's health has improved, and it has benefited, which is a significant positive development for the writer's overall well-being.[22]
From: History of Science in South Asia
(1) An extramural amphicrine gland responsible for endocrine and exocrine secretion, which is located beneath the diaphragm and is the largest gland in the body.[23]
The concept of Liver in scientific sources
The liver is a vital organ crucial for metabolism, detoxification, and drug processing across species. Studies examine its response to toxins, drugs, and diseases, assessing damage and metabolic changes.
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) This vital organ plays a primary role in eliminating this specific metabolic product from the circulating blood, working alongside another key excretory organ.[24] (2) It is assessed by measuring the alanine aminotransaminase (ALT) level to determine if it is functioning normally, and liver-related disease has become a significant cause of death.[25] (3) This is one of the main areas of interest addressed in the seven core chapters, in the context of HIV and TB.[26]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) The crucial visceral organ responsible for detoxifying substances entering the body through complex enzymatic processes categorized as phase I and phase II, making its cells vulnerable to high concentrations of harmful agents.[27] (2) The liver is a recurring topic in the text, with studies examining inflammatory pathways, ghrelin's effects, and the interrelation of inflammation and oxidative stress within it.[28] (3) Liver regulates cholesterol balance in the body by controlling the endogenous cholesterol synthesis in response to dietary cholesterol, playing a key role in cholesterol metabolism.[29]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) The liver is a vital organ that performs many functions, including filtering toxins from the blood, and the text mentions that for any compromised renal dysfunction or creatinine clearance, warfarin is the safest as it is mainly eliminated through the liver.[30] (2) The liver plays a vital role in vitamin D metabolism, as it is the site where hydroxylation occurs, converting vitamin D into 25-hydroxyvitamin D, an important intermediate in the activation process.[31] (3) This is an organ that can be affected by a pyogenic liver abscess, and the text describes its different lobes and functions.[32]
From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
(1) It is an organ where PPAR γ agonists can affect glucose output, influenced by endocrine signaling from adipocytes.[33] (2) An organ where the oral route commonly places a load, which transdermal delivery mitigates.[34] (3) This is the target organ for mycotoxicosis, and its resistance can be increased by hepatoprotective substances.[35]
From: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
(1) An organ where hydatid cysts are found in infected feral pigs, with fertile cysts in the organ often smaller in diameter than sterile cysts.[36] (2) An organ where CE exhibits high fertility and viability, suggesting a role for sheep and goats in the life cycle of zoonosis.[37] (3) These are organs from suspected animals were sampled to increase the probability of tuberculosis detection.[38]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) A large organ with many metabolic functions, including detoxification, analyzed for radionuclide concentration in fish.[39] (2) This organ is capable of eliminating lactate during exercise and plays a key role in the Cori cycle.[40] (3) A large organ in the body responsible for detoxification, metabolism, and producing bile.[41]
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) Liver weight in grams for the grower layer hens did not exhibit significant differences across the various diet types, suggesting robustness against the BSFLM substitution levels.[42] (2) Liver is one of the most demanded offal meat products, with a high percentage of consumers preferring it, often purchasing it as part of a combo at the butchery.[43] (3) Bicarbonate-sulphatealkaline-earth mineral waters have antitoxic and trophic effects on the liver, supporting its health and function.[44]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) An organ where ricinine concentration increases as it decreases in blood, suggesting accumulation and metabolism, reaching its maximum value later in the intoxication period.[45] (2) Treated animals showed structural similarities to control animals, with no observed treatment-related changes or neoplasms.[46] (3) A primary organ for detoxification in fish, which exhibited decreased protein content and increased lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme activities after endosulfan exposure.[47]
From: South African Journal of Psychiatry
(1) This is the organ that can be affected by the drug, as noted in the text.[48]
Classical concept of 'Liver'
From: The Odyssey of Homer (English translation)
(1) The arrow struck Eurymachus in the liver, causing him to drop his sword and fall doubled up over his table in the agonies of death.[49]
From: The Liturgy of Funerary Offerings
(1) A "liver" is presented by the Sem priest, implying it holds symbolic or ritualistic importance within the context of the ceremony involving Osiris Unas and the Eye of Horus.[50]
From: The Gods of the Egyptians Vol 1
(1) It is believed that savage tribes consider it as the seat of the soul or life, and consuming it allows one to acquire the qualities of its former possessor.[51]