Evidence supporting the use of: Bovine liver
For the body system: Hepatic System
Synopsis
Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 3
Bovine liver has a long history of use in traditional medicine as a nutrient-dense food, and in recent decades, its nutritional profile has been the subject of scientific research. Bovine (beef) liver is rich in essential nutrients that support normal hepatic (liver) function, including high levels of vitamin A, B vitamins (especially B12 and folate), iron, copper, and choline. These nutrients are important for various liver processes such as detoxification, regeneration, and metabolism. Scientific studies have established that deficiencies in these nutrients can negatively impact liver health; for example, vitamin A and choline are critical for liver cell integrity and function, and iron is necessary for oxygen transport and energy metabolism in hepatic tissues.
However, there is limited direct clinical evidence that bovine liver supplementation (as a food or extract) treats or specifically supports diseased liver function in humans. Most scientific support comes from the recognition that bovine liver is an excellent source of nutrients required by the liver, rather than evidence that it has unique therapeutic effects beyond general nutrition. Some animal studies suggest that organ meats can help restore nutrient deficiencies related to liver damage, but robust human trials are lacking. Therefore, while there is a scientific rationale for using bovine liver to support general liver health, the evidence is moderate and primarily based on its nutritional content rather than direct intervention trials.
Other ingredients that support Hepatic System
AHCCAlgae
alpha-lipoic acid
amino acids
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
ampelopsin
andrographolide
animal protein
Antrodia camphorata
apigenin
Arginine carglumate
artichoke
baicalein
barberry
Basidiomycota
Beef liver
berberine
berry
betanin
bile acid
bile salt
bitter principals
black garlic
black seed
Boerhavia diffusa
boldo
borotutu
bovine
bovine liver
Brassica
broccoli
Bupleurum
bupleurum falcatum
capers
capillary artemisia
carqueja
catalpol
chanca piedra
Chinese thoroughwax
chlorogenic acid
cholic acid
Coenzyme A
corilagin
cruciferous
Curcuma
curcumin
Curcuminoid
cynarin
cynaropicrin
d-glucarate
dandelion
dehydrocholic acid
dihydrolipoic acid
dihydromyricetin
dithiolthiones
DL-Methionine
Eclipta
egg
emblicanin
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
eriocitrin
ferulic acid
flavonolignan
fringetree
fungus
gallate
gamma-glutamylcysteine
ganoderma
garlic bulb
gentian root
Gentiana manshurica
Ginsenosides
glucose
Glycochenodeoxycholic acid
Glycocholic acid
Glycyrrhetinic acid
Glycyrrhizin
gooseberry
green tea
Guggulsterones
Gypenoside
herbal blend (proprietary)
hesperetin
isoliquiritigenin
isosilybin
jiaogulan
Jurubeba
kale
Kutkins
L-glutathione
L-methionine
L-ornithine
lecithin
lingzhi
liquid liver fractions
mangiferin
Maslinic acid
Matcha
Milk thistle
Monoterpenes
Mushroom
Myricetin
N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)
Naringenin
Naringin
Niacin (vitamin B3)
Niacinamide (vitamin B3)
nicotinamide riboside
Nigella seed
Nobiletin
oleanolic acid
olive
ornithine L-aspartic acid
ox bile
Oxymatrine
pantethine
parsley
Pentacyclic triterpenoids
phenolic compounds
Phenylpropanoids
phosphatidylcholine
phospholipids
Phthalides
Phyllanthus
picrorhiza kurroa
Picroside
Plukenetia volubilis
Polydatin
polymethoxylated flavones
polyphenols
pu-er tea
Puerarin
pumpkin
punarnava
riboflavin (vitamin B2)
S-allylcysteine
Salvianolic acid
Schisandrins
Schizandrol A
Scoparia dulcis
Sesamin
Silybin
Silybum
Silychristin
Silydianin
silymarin
Sulforaphane
sulforaphane glucosinolate
Taraxacum
Taurochenodeoxycholic acid
Taurocholic acid
Taurodeoxycholic acid
Taxifolin
Terminalia
Terpenoids
Theabrownin
Thistle
Thymoquinone
tocotrienols
trace minerals
Trimethylglycine (TMG)
Triphala
Triterpenes
turmeric
vitamin B
Watercress
Wogonin
Xanthohumol
Xanthorrhizol
Yin Chen
Zinc
Products containing bovine liver
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