The Liver & Neem
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Liver weight and function also are often used as the “canary in the mine” to test for adverse effects of chemical compounds and drugs. The largest single gland in the body and the secondlargest organ, the liver filters about a quart of blood every minute, detoxifying blood by filtering toxins and other chemicals from it. When possible, it converts toxics to less harmful chemicals through various reactions that typically create free radicals. Antioxidants, like those found in neem as well as vitamins C and E and other natural carotenoids, neutralize the free radicals to prevent damage to the liver (see separate section on antioxidants).
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