{"title":"Barron's rubber band ligation vs. Kshar Sutra ligation.","authors":"Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.72496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.72496","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 3","pages":"195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.72496","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Four new approaches for validation of Ayurvedic herbal drugs.","authors":"R D Lele","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.72483","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.72483","url":null,"abstract":"On 25th May 2009 at the Homi Bhabha Birthday Centennial lecture at BARC in Mumbai, I pleaded for the urgent need to apply radiotracer technology for the validation of Ayurvedic Herbal drugs. Every new molecule introduced in modern therapeutics is first labeled with C-14 to study its absorption, biodistribution and excretion in small animals. The only tritium labeling effort of a Chinese herbal drug, Ginseng, was published in French in 1992. My new project, with financial support from DST and DBT, has been launched in collaboration with Board of Research in Isotope Technology (BRIT). Tritium labeling of Arjun bark, an important Ayurvedic drug, has been successfully accomplished and its biodistribution in small animals is being studied. Feeding C-14 urea as a manure to plants will be used as a novel approach for radiolabeling of various parts of the plant – bark, leaves, flowers, etc. and the C-14 radiolabeled plant parts will be fed to small animals and whole body autoradiography[1] will be performed to study the biodistribution of the herbal drugs. To begin with, 40 single drugs described by Vaghbhata will be taken for study.","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 3","pages":"136-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.72483","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"More concerns on triphala mouthwash.","authors":"Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.72498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.72498","url":null,"abstract":"evidences, designing diagnostic and clinical parameters which can act as evidence to help in decision making and generating more evidences in reference to the safety and efficacy pertinent to ayurvedic practice. This is the time when we need to understand that bringing evidence base to the practice of Ayurveda is mandatory if it is thought to be raised as a medical system where predictability and dependability are featured as key components.","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 3","pages":"196"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.72498","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Seminal gold content in healthy fertile men in India.","authors":"Vinod Jain, Anurag Rai, Samir Misra, K M Singh","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.72490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.72490","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Since centuries Ayurveda, mentions the role of gold in the treatment of male infertility 'Swarna Bhasma' (Ash of gold) has been used with good results by Ayurvedic practitioners in the treatment of infertility. Hence, a study was planned to estimate gold in whole semen by atomic absorption spectrophotometry.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Whole semen from 11 healthy males of proved fertility from Lucknow (India) was analyzed for gold content by Atomic Absorption spectrophotometry at wavelength 242.8 nm with Hollow Cathode Gold Lamp. Prior to analysis, all the samples were subjected to digestion procedure, achieved by treating them with mixture of concentrated Nitric acid and concentrated Perchloric acid in 6: 1 ratio.</p><p><strong>Observation: </strong>On analysis all semen samples were found to contain gold ranging from 0.36 to 1.98 μg/ml with a mean value of 0.88 μg/ml and a standard deviation of 0.51 μg/ml.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the present study, gold was estimated after complete digestion (oxidation of organic matters; hence, whatever amount of gold detected, denotes the levels in seminal plasma as well as the sperm itself) in whole semen (seminal plasma and sperm). It seems that the hypothesis made for presence of gold in sperm might be true. However, the literature available in this connection is very scanty and further studies are needed for scientific documentation of gold in male infertility.</p>","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 3","pages":"172-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.72490","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Career options after Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery.","authors":"Urmila A Pitkar","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.72495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.72495","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 3","pages":"192-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.72495","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antioxidant and hypolipidemic activity of Kumbhajatu in hypercholesterolemic rats.","authors":"Rumi Ghosh, Parag P Kadam, Vilasrao J Kadam","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.72487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.72487","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To study the efficacy of Kumbhajatu in reducing the cholesterol levels and as an antioxidant in hypercholesterolemic rats.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Hypercholesterolemia was induced in normal rats by including 2% w/w cholesterol, 1% w/w sodium cholate and 2.5% w/w coconut oil in the normal diet. Powdered form of Kumbhajatu was administered as feed supplement at 250 and 500 mg/kg dose levels to the hypercholesterolemic rats. Plasma lipid profile, hepatic superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, catalase activity, reduced glutathione and extent of lipid peroxidation in the form of malondialdehyde were estimated using standard methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Feed supplementation with 250 and 500 mg/kg of Kumbhajatu resulted in a significant decline in plasma lipid profiles. The feed supplementation increased the concentration of catalase, SOD, glutathione and HDL-c significantly in both the experimental groups (250 and 500 mg/kg). On the other hand, the concentration of malondialdehyde, cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-c and VLDL in these groups (250 and 500 mg/kg) were decreased significantly.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study demonstrates that addition of Kumbhajatu powder at 250 and 500 mg/kg level as a feed supplement reduces the plasma lipid levels and also decreases lipid peroxidation.</p>","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 3","pages":"159-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.72487","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pilonidal sinus (Nadi vrana): A case study.","authors":"Pradeep Shinde, Hemant Toshikhane","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.72492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.72492","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pilonidal sinus (PNS) occurs in the cleavage between the buttocks (natal cleft) and can cause discomfort, embarrassment and absence from work for thousands of young people (mostly men) annually. The incidence of the disease is calculated to be 26 per 100,000 people. It occurs 2.2 times more often in men than in women. Age at presentation is 21 years for men and 19 years for women this case report describes a 22-year-old man with pilonidal sinus who was treated with ksharasutra.</p>","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 3","pages":"181-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.72492","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Choosing statistical test.","authors":"Shraddha Parab, Supriya Bhalerao","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.72494","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.72494","url":null,"abstract":"Statistical tests are mathematical tools for analyzing quantitative data generated in a research study. The multitude of statistical tests makes a researcher difficult to remember which statistical test to use in which condition. There are various points which one needs to ponder upon while choosing a statistical test. These include the type of study design (which we discussed in the last issue), number of groups for comparison and type of data (i.e., continuous, dichotomous or categorical).","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 3","pages":"187-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.72494","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Usage trends for memory and vitality-enhancing medicines: A pharmacoepidemiological study involving pharmacists of the Gujarat region.","authors":"Jigna Samir Shah, R K Goyal","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.72484","DOIUrl":"10.4103/0974-7788.72484","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the study was to explore the trends and rationale of use of memory and vitality-enhancing medicines (MVEM) in the Gujarat region.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A prospective pharmacoepidemiological study involving pharmacists of Gujarat region was carried out in the year 2005. Pharmacists (n = 351) working in general and Ayurvedic medical stores were selected from 12 districts of Gujarat region. The pharmacists were explained about the objective of the study and were given a pretested, validated questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Outcome measures: </strong>The questionnaire included the questions regarding herbal MVEM used most commonly, percentage sale of herbal MVEM - sold with or without prescriptions - age group of patients and professional groups who used these drugs most commonly.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The number of individuals using MVEM was highest in the age group of 11-20 years (17.54%), followed by the 21-40 years group (17.12%), supporting the results that the professional group of students (17.29%) and the persons of business or service class (15.29%) are the highest users of these medicines. Evaluation of various constituents in the marketed polyherbal MVEM revealed that Brahmi (Bacopa monniera), Shankhpushpi (Evolvulus alsinoides), Ashwangandha (Withania somnifera), Jatamansi (Nardostychos jatamansi), Vacha (Acorus calamus) and Amla (Phyllanthus emblica) were the common ingredients in the polyherbal preparations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study highlights commonly used Ayurvedic medicines that can be explored for safely enhancing memory and vitality performance. Hence, detailed and scientifically designed research on these drugs would help to identify safe and effective drugs for enhancing the same.</p>","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 3","pages":"138-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996570/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29546006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}