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
*Corresponding Author: Purnendu Panda, National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala-147001, Punjab. Tele Fax No. + 91 175 2212393; E-mail: ajaysheera@gmail.com
Online published on 20 March, 2013.
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.
Guggulu, Ayurvedic, Anti inflammatory, Carrageenin, Arthritis
