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Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Singhanada guggulu and Vatari guggulu: A Pharmacological Study


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1 National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala-147001, Punjab, India
2 Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar Ayurveda Cancer Research Institute, Mumbai, India
3 Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Janakpuri, Delhi-110058, India
     

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Singhanada guggulu and Vatari guggulu are well known Ayurvedic Guggulu formulations which have been used since 11th century AD. for the treatment of disease Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Both the trial drugs are contain same ingredients i.e triphala, guggulu, gandhaka and eranda taila, but their method of preparations are different. To evaluate the anti inflammatory activity of the trial drugs the animal experiment has carried out by Carrageenin induced hind paw oedema test. The trial drug Singhanada guggulu found significant suppression while Vatari guggulu produced only weak suppression in paw oedema of experimental animals.

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Guggulu, Ayurvedic, Anti Inflammatory, Carrageenin, Arthritis.
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Authors

Purnendu Panda
National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala-147001, Punjab, India
A. K. Meena
National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala-147001, Punjab, India
M. M. Rao
National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala-147001, Punjab, India
R. Sannd
National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala-147001, Punjab, India
Govind Reddy
Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar Ayurveda Cancer Research Institute, Mumbai, India
M. M. Padhi
Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Janakpuri, Delhi-110058, India
Ramesh Babu
Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Janakpuri, Delhi-110058, India

Abstract


Singhanada guggulu and Vatari guggulu are well known Ayurvedic Guggulu formulations which have been used since 11th century AD. for the treatment of disease Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Both the trial drugs are contain same ingredients i.e triphala, guggulu, gandhaka and eranda taila, but their method of preparations are different. To evaluate the anti inflammatory activity of the trial drugs the animal experiment has carried out by Carrageenin induced hind paw oedema test. The trial drug Singhanada guggulu found significant suppression while Vatari guggulu produced only weak suppression in paw oedema of experimental animals.

Keywords


Guggulu, Ayurvedic, Anti Inflammatory, Carrageenin, Arthritis.

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