Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics

  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

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

  • Author:
  • Purnendu Panda1,, A.K. Meena1, M.M. Rao1, R. Sannd1, Govind Reddy2, M.M. Padhi3, Ramesh Babu3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 17 to 18

1National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala-147001, Punjab

2Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar Ayurveda Cancer Research Institute, Mumbai

3Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Janakpuri, Delhi-110058

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