Efficacy of punica granatum in loose motions

Pomegranate has been used as food and medicine for centuries. In Unani and Ayurvedic systems of medicine, it is used for diarrhoea, dysentery and dyspepsia etc. A clinical trial was conducted on rind of the Pomegranate fruit to evaluate its efficacy in loose motions in comparison to a standard drug Metronidazole. After completion of the trial, it was observed that the test drug is highly effective and safe for the treatment of loose motions

Nephroprotective activity of some herbal preparations

The present paper is the first review of published literature on plants and their products which have been studied experimentally/clinically for their effects on renal functions. It covers literature reports that have appeared till June 2003 and covered in PubMed and MAP A [Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts]

Plants with nephroprotective activity

The present paper is the first review of published literature on plants and their products which have been studied experimentally/clinically for their effects on renal functions. It covers literature reports that have appeared till Dec. 2002 and covered in PubMed and MAPA [Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstract]

Effect of Azadirachta indica "Neem" Gum on blood glucose level in normal and diabetic rats

The tree Azadirachta indica A. Juss [N.O. Meliaceae], popularly known as Neem is an indigenous plant widely available in India. Almost every part of the tree has long been used in Unani system of medicine for the treatment of a variety of human ailments. The present study investigates the effect of oral administration of the Neem [Azadirachta indica] gum on blood glucose level in normal, glucose-fed hyperglycemic, adrenaline-induced hyperglycemic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Neem-gum [2 g/kg] was found to possess significant blood sugar lowering effect in adrenaline-induced hyperglycemic rats but such effect was not observed in normal, glucose-fed hyperglycemic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Role of Asgand [Withania somniferd] in cadmium chloride induced nephrotoxicity in Rats

Asgand consists of roots of Withania somnifera [Family: Solanaceae], a well-famed drug in Indian system of medicine especially Unani and Ayurveda. The similarity in the restorative properties of Asgand and ginseng roots has led to Asgand being named as [Indian ginseng] Crude powder of Asgand was studied in rats for their ability to inhibit the nephrotoxicity induced by cadmium chloride. Cadmium is a well-known toxicant with the reported effect in mammal kidney tissue [Friberg, 1959, Funakoshi et al, 1995, Srivastava et al, 1996]. Crude powder of Asgand [Withania somnifera] significantly inhibited the toxicity produced by Cadmium chloride