scholarly journals Triphala: A Wonder Drug of Ayurveda

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 314-316
Author(s):  
Anshul Alwadhi
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Normal Function ◽  
Intestinal Wall ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Muscular Function ◽  
Wonder Drug

Triphala is used in the traditional Indian system of medicine. Triphala is composed of three fruits namely Haritaki, Vibhitaki, Amalaki. The fruit of three together called Triphala. It is widely prescribed Ayurvedic drug and is used in various diseases. Triphala is a traditional Ayurvedic formula that tones and supports normal function to the bowel. This three fruit formula is simply a bowel toner, designed to store the muscular function and contractibility of the intestinal wall. It is used as an anti oxidant and possesses various beneficial properties. Key words: Triphala, Ayurveda, Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Astanga Hridaya.

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Relation between Laxative and Emmenagogue Activity of Herbs Described in Gunapadam Mooligai

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 136-139
Author(s):  
Packia Sri D ◽  
Kingsly A
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Large Intestine ◽  
Normal Function ◽  
Urinary System ◽  
Herbal Drug ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: According to siddha system of medicine 10 vayu and 10 nadis are mainly consider for curing and producing disease among 10 vayu 2nd vayu known as abhana vayu action on laxative and emmenagogue herbs are described. Aim: To compare the relationship between laxative and emmenagogue activities of herbal drug prescribed in Gunapadam Molligal book. Method: A comparative study of relation between laxative and emmenogogue activity was done in herbs described in Gunapadam mooligai book. In the book the author has described 1535 herbs and their activity and they are co related Conclusion: Out of 40 herbs of emmenogogue activity 26 herbs having laxative activity in which 17 are laxative and 8 herbs are cathartic activity. Most of the drug with emmenogogue activity also having laxative activity. As the result emmenogogue activity of herbs are given along with laxative activity. The normal function of ABHANA VAYU will help in the normal function of uterur, urinary system and large intestine function. Key words: laxative, emmenagogue, siddha herb.

scholarly journals CURCUMIN – THE HEALING HERB: PROPERTIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTIVE

2019 ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
GAURAV SHARMA ◽  
NITIKA THAKUR
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Bioactive Compound ◽  
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cultivation Period ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
Wonder Drug

Curcumin, the main bioactive compound found in turmeric rhizomes, has a wide variety of applications in the clinical field that is why it attracts researchers from all over the world. While there are various studies on curcumin extraction and quantification, comparison of curcumin content according to the soil profile and cultivation period has not been performed yet in our knowledge. Curcumin to be a genuine natural product having impressive anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, treating a wide range of diseases. Curcumin is a special gift to humans given by mother-nature to help them curing many diseases. Turmeric, the plant containing a significant amount of this molecule, has been used for many centuries as a traditional medicine to cure skin problems, digestive issues, as painkiller, and much more. From the past two centuries, scientists found many applications of this molecule in the clinical field. There are still many properties of this wonder drug that need to be discovered. However, the obstacle in this track is difficulty in extracting the pure and high amounts of curcumin from turmeric rhizomes. For this reason, many researchers have searched about many techniques to extract curcumin from turmeric rhizomes, of which ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry has been found very efficient. The review will assist the researchers to discover and choose the plant to develop adequate medicine for establishing cost-effective treatments.

scholarly journals Therapeutic Effectiveness of a Siddha Formulation Arootha Chooranam: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 146-150
Author(s):  
Jayashree K ◽  
Kingsly A
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Pharmacological Activity ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Therapeutic Effectiveness ◽  
Herbal Preparation ◽  
Anti Oxidant ◽  
The One

Siddha system of medicine is the one of the ancient system of medical practiced among Tamil speaking community. The medicine in this system prepared from raw drug from only herbals. Arootha chooranam is a herbal preparation with ingredients of 9 herbals. It’s used to treat the sexual desire disease particularly for indiriyanastam [pre mature ejaculation]. This review is aimed to bring out scientific evidence for the therapeutic usage of Arootha chooranam and focused on the pharmacological activity for the curative nature of the drug. Most of the drugs have anti-oxidant activity and anti-infertility, spermatogenesis, Aphrodisiac activity hence justifying its usage in above mentioned disease. Key words: Siddha medicine, Arootha chooranam, indiriyanastam, pharmacological activity.

Bacterial-Mucosal Cell Junctional Complexes

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 144-145
Author(s):  
Roger C. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Wall ◽  
Rat Colon ◽  
Mucosal Cell ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Mucosal Cells ◽  
Mucosal Lining ◽  
Degenerative Alterations ◽  
Junctional Complexes ◽  
Intestinal Mucosal Cells

Bacteria exhibit the ability to adhere to the apical surfaces of intestinal mucosal cells. These attachments either precede invasion of the intestinal wall by the bacteria with accompanying inflammation and degeneration of the mucosa or represent permanent anchoring sites where the bacteria never totally penetrate the mucosal cells.Endemic gram negative bacteria were found attached to the surface of mucosal cells lining the walls of crypts in the rat colon. The bacteria did not intrude deeper than 0.5 urn into the mucosal cells and no degenerative alterations were detectable in the mucosal lining.

Metallic prions

2004 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 193-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R Brown
Keyword(s):  
Prion Protein ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Normal Function ◽  
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Normal Brain ◽  
Copper Binding ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
Spongiform Encephalopathies ◽  
The Brain

Prion diseases, also referred to as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, are characterized by the deposition of an abnormal isoform of the prion protein in the brain. However, this aggregated, fibrillar, amyloid protein, termed PrPSc, is an altered conformer of a normal brain glycoprotein, PrPc. Understanding the nature of the normal cellular isoform of the prion protein is considered essential to understanding the conversion process that generates PrPSc. To this end much work has focused on elucidation of the normal function and activity of PrPc. Substantial evidence supports the notion that PrPc is a copper-binding protein. In conversion to the abnormal isoform, this Cu-binding activity is lost. Instead, there are some suggestions that the protein might bind other metals such as Mn or Zn. PrPc functions currently under investigation include the possibility that the protein is involved in signal transduction, cell adhesion, Cu transport and resistance to oxidative stress. Of these possibilities, only a role in Cu transport and its action as an antioxidant take into consideration PrPc's Cu-binding capacity. There are also more published data supporting these two functions. There is strong evidence that during the course of prion disease, there is a loss of function of the prion protein. This manifests as a change in metal balance in the brain and other organs and substantial oxidative damage throughout the brain. Thus prions and metals have become tightly linked in the quest to understand the nature of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

750 Structural alterations of large intestinal wall in patients with chronic heart failure of different classes

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-177
Author(s):  
A RYLOVA ◽  
G ARUTYUNOV ◽  
L KAFARSKAYA ◽  
N SAVELOV ◽  
N BYLOVA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chronic Heart Failure ◽  
Intestinal Wall ◽  
Structural Alterations

Minerals Intake Distributions in a Large Sample of Iranian at-Risk Population Using the National Cancer Institute Method: Do They Meet Their Requirements?

2015 ◽  
Vol 85 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 129-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Heidari ◽  
Awat Feizi ◽  
Leila Azadbakht ◽  
Nizal Sarrafzadegan
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Function ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
High Prevalence

Abstract. Background: Minerals are required for the body’s normal function. Aim: The current study assessed the intake distribution of minerals and estimated the prevalence of inadequacy and excess among a representative sample of healthy middle aged and elderly Iranian people. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the second follow up to the Isfahan Cohort Study (ICS), 1922 generally healthy people aged 40 and older were investigated. Dietary intakes were collected using 24 hour recalls and two or more consecutive food records. Distribution of minerals intake was estimated using traditional (averaging dietary intake days) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) methods, and the results obtained from the two methods, were compared. The prevalence of minerals intake inadequacy or excess was estimated using the estimated average requirement (EAR) cut-point method, the probability approach and the tolerable upper intake levels (UL). Results: There were remarkable differences between values obtained using traditional and NCI methods, particularly in the lower and upper percentiles of the estimated intake distributions. A high prevalence of inadequacy of magnesium (50 - 100 %), calcium (21 - 93 %) and zinc (30 - 55 % for males > 50 years) was observed. Significant gender differences were found regarding inadequate intakes of calcium (21 - 76 % for males vs. 45 - 93 % for females), magnesium (92 % vs. 100 %), iron (0 vs. 15 % for age group 40 - 50 years) and zinc (29 - 55 % vs. 0 %) (all; p < 0.05). Conclusion: Severely imbalanced intakes of magnesium, calcium and zinc were observed among the middle-aged and elderly Iranian population. Nutritional interventions and population-based education to improve healthy diets among the studied population at risk are needed.

Original Wonder Drug

1959 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-22
Author(s):  
LEONARD UHR
Keyword(s):  
Wonder Drug
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