M. Gahramanova^1,2, I. Khalilova³, A. Omarov³,
Ya. Susak⁴, M. Rudyk², L. Skivka²*

¹Nargiz Medical Center, Baku, Azerbaijan;
²ESC “Institute of Biology and Medicine”, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine;
³Department of Life Sciences & Center for Cell Pathology Research, Khazar University, Baku, Azerbaijan;
⁴Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine;
*e-mail: realmed@i.com.ua

Received: 21 November 2019; Accepted: 15 May 2020

Herbal preparations are widely used in the complementary treatment of inflammatory diseases including hepatobiliary disorders, among which chronic cholecystitis is one of the most common. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of the water extract from polyherbal composition consisting of eight medicinal plants (Helichrysum arenarium, Mentha piperita, Calendula officinalis, Taraxacum officinale, Polygonum aviculare, Matricaria chamomilla, Portulaca oleracea, Hypericum perforatum) on biochemical and haematologic indices as well as on immune reactivity parameters in patients with chronic cholecystitis. It was found that  consumption of polyherbal tea during 45 days was followed by normalization of liver biochemical indices (serum level of cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase and  aspartate aminotransferase activity, total and unconjugated bilirubin levels and diminution of hematological (leukocytosis, increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio) and immunological (increased serum level of pro-inflammatory cytokines) signs of systemic inflammation in patients with hepatobiliary disorder. The results of the research showed that the studied polygerbal composition can be recommended as a component of the complementary therapy for patients with chronic cholecystitis.