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In Vitro Study on the Protective Effect of Centella asiatica< (Thankuni) in Fish Roe Induced Hyperuricaemic Rats


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1 Department of Food & Nutrition, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Food & Nutrition, Women’s College, Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
3 Department of Home Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
     

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Hyperuricaemia is a disorder of purine metabolism which is frequently encountered in the clinical setting. The current in vitro study aims at finding out the effect of dietary purine intake on serum uric acid levels and the efficacy of Centella asiatica for treating this condition. Male Wistar rats of Group C, P and PT received stock diet, stock diet+fish roe (5g/day), stock diet+fish roe (5g/day)+Centella asiatica (150mg/kg) paste respectively. In PT group, serum uric acid decreased as compared to P, and it was comparable to C group. The herb also showed positive effect on liver function tests. It can be concluded that Centella asiatica can act as a potent herbal remedy in hyperuricaemia as well as gout.

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Hyperuricaemia, Gout, Liver Function, Herbal Remedy.
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Authors

Sreya Sen
Department of Food & Nutrition, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Sohini Roy
Department of Food & Nutrition, Women’s College, Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Santa Datta (De)
Department of Home Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Abstract


Hyperuricaemia is a disorder of purine metabolism which is frequently encountered in the clinical setting. The current in vitro study aims at finding out the effect of dietary purine intake on serum uric acid levels and the efficacy of Centella asiatica for treating this condition. Male Wistar rats of Group C, P and PT received stock diet, stock diet+fish roe (5g/day), stock diet+fish roe (5g/day)+Centella asiatica (150mg/kg) paste respectively. In PT group, serum uric acid decreased as compared to P, and it was comparable to C group. The herb also showed positive effect on liver function tests. It can be concluded that Centella asiatica can act as a potent herbal remedy in hyperuricaemia as well as gout.

Keywords


Hyperuricaemia, Gout, Liver Function, Herbal Remedy.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24906/isc%2F2020%2Fv34%2Fi4%2F205475