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Name | Effect of Traditional Ayurvedic Purification Processes (Sodhanvidhi) of Guggulu on Carrageenan-Induced Paw Oedema in Rats |
Description | Research article:- Maninder Karan1, Prerna Sarup2, Vandana Suneja3, *Karan Vasisht1. 1M. Pharm., Ph. D.2 M. Pharm.3 BAMS. University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences–UGC Centre for Advanced Studies , Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
Abstract:- Guggulu is an esteemed product of Ayurveda, used for over thousands of years and enjoy high status for its versatile use in several ailments. The two most important pharmacological properties of guggulu are its anti-inflammatory and hypolipidaemic actions. Ayurvedic texts describe at least seven purification processes of raw guggulu before incorporating it into different formulations to overcome the side effects. The present study was undertaken to find out the effect of seven different methods of purification of raw guggulu on inflammation. The anti-inflammatory activity of guggulu purified by different methods was found to be quiet variable and the activity of different guggulu’s was in the order: nirgundi swaras with haldi curna > vasa kasaya > cow milk > vasa swarasa > water/cow urine > triphla kasaya. The maximum activity shown by guggulu purified in nirgundi swaras with haldi curna was 50.16 percent at 3 h, while guggulu purified in triphla kasaya exhibited 36.72 percent protection at same time interval.
Keywords:-Guggulu, Ayurvedic purification methods (sodhanvidhi), anti-inflammatory activity. |
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