Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Role of Aloe Barbendensis in the Removal of Toxic Metal of Kukkutandatwak (Shell of Hen's Egg)-A Drug Used in Indian System of Medicine (Ayurveda)

  • Author:
  • AP Singh1, U Rani2, A Sharma3, K Shanker4, T Virmani5, F Shakeel1,
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 294 to 296

1Dept.of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Arab Medical Sciences University, Benghazi, Libya

2Department of Biotechnology, CSS University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

3Dept. of Phytopharmacy and Phytomedicine, TIFAC Core in Herbal Drugs, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty, Tamilnadu, India

4Drug Standardization Research Unit, Central Institute, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, India

5Advanced Institute of Technology and Management, Palwal, Faridabad, Haryana, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: faiyazs@fastmail.fm

Abstract

Kukkutandatwak (Shell of hen's egg) is being used as calcium supplement in Ayurveda (Indian system of medicine). The aim of the present investigation was to remove toxic metals from Kukkutandatwak using Aloe Barbadensis. The potential of heavy metal hazards was analyzed in this study. The study revealed that the use of shell of hen's egg in the form of Kukkutandatwak Bhasm, when it was processed with Aloe Barbadensis Linn was more protective as compared to shell as such in terms of heavy metal contamination.

Keywords

Aloe barbendensis, Toxic metals, Shell of hen's egg, Kukkutandatwak bhasm, Ayurveda