{"title":"The effect of Triphala and Chlorhexidine mouthwash on dental plaque, gingival inflammation, and microbial growth.","authors":"Neeti Bajaj, Shobha Tandon","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.83188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.83188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to ascertain the effects of a mouthwash prepared with Triphala on dental plaque, gingival inflammation, and microbial growth and compare it with commercially available Chlorhexidine mouthwash. This study was conducted after ethics committee approval and written consent from guardians (and assent from the children) were obtained. A total of 1431 students in the age group 8-12 years, belonging to classes fourth to seventh, were the subjects for this study. The Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of the subjects was determined using a questionnaire. The students were divided into three groups namely, Group I (n = 457) using Triphala mouthwash (0.6%), Group II (n = 440) using Chlorhexidine mouthwash (0.1%) (positive control), and Group III (n = 412) using distilled water (negative control). The assessment was carried out on the basis of plaque scores, gingival scores, and the microbiological analysis (Streptococcus and lactobacilli counts). Statistical analysis for plaque and gingival scores was conducted using the paired sample t-test (for intragroup) and the Tukey's test (for intergroup conducted along with analysis of variance test). For the Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus counts, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney test were applied for intragroup and intergroup comparison, respectively. All the tests were carried out using the SPSS software. Both the Group I and Group II showed progressive decrease in plaque scores from baseline to the end of 9 months; however, for Group III increase in plaque scores from the baseline to the end of 9 months was noted. Both Group I and Group II showed similar effect on gingival health. There was inhibitory effect on microbial counts except Lactobacillus where Triphala had shown better results than Chlorhexidine. It was concluded that there was no significant difference between the Triphala and the Chlorhexidine mouthwash.</p>","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"2 1","pages":"29-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.83188","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30125486","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":"Pharmacognostical evaluation of Barringtonia acutangula leaf.","authors":"Dharamaraj Padmavathi, Lakshmi Susheela, Rajkishore Vijaya Bharathi","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.83189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.83189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn. (Family: Lecythidaceae) is an evergreen tree with simple, alternate leaves, long pendulous racemes, dark scarlet flowers, and ellipsoid to ovoid berries containing one ovoid black seed. The present study deals with a detailed pharmacognostical study on the leaf of the crude drug, B. acutangula. Morphoanatomy of the leaf was studied using light and confocal microscopy and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on quality control methods for medicinal plant materials. Literature reveals that the phytoconstituents like tanginol, barrinic acid, and barringenic acid are present in the wood and fruits of this plant. Our preliminary phytochemical studies of the powdered leaves revealed the presence of terpenes, flavanoids, carbohydrates, tannins, steroids, and glycosides. The physico-chemical, morphological, histological parameters, and High Performance-Thin Layer Chromatographic (HPTLC) profile presented in this paper may be proposed as parameters to establish the authenticity of B. acutangula and can possibly help to differentiate the drug from its other species and the pharmacognostic profile of the leaves presented here will assist in standardization viz., quality, purity, and sample identification.</p>","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"2 1","pages":"37-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.83189","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30125487","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":"Effect of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn) on sperm count and reproductive hormones in male albino rabbits.","authors":"D B A Narayana","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.83179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.83179","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"2 1","pages":"64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.83179","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30124395","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":"A survey of the labeling information provided for Ayurvedic drugs marketed in India.","authors":"D B A Narayana","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.83181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.83181","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Ayurvedic drugs fall under the purview of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and labels on Ayurvedic drug containers need to comply with the requirements specified in this Act (Part XVII, 161). The present survey was conducted to evaluate whether Ayurvedic drug labels were in compliance with the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 with respect to their contents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ayurvedic drugs container labels at three Ayurvedic pharmacies were selected based on the convenience sampling method. Their contents were checked against a set of quality criteria given in the Act. The results are expressed as percentages. RESULTS: Basic manufacturing details were present on all the 190 labels reviewed (101 classical and 89 proprietary formulations). References from authoritative books as specified in the 1st Schedule of the Act were mentioned on 90% of labels of the 101 classical formulations reviewed. Fifty-five percent (n = 56) labels of classical drugs and 79 (88%) labels of proprietary drugs provided an ingredient list. Although 20 (20%) of classical formulations and 13 (15%) of proprietary formulations labels mentioned the Cautions/Warnings, only one language (either English or Hindi) was used. CONCLUSION: Ayurvedic drug container labels were not compliant with most of the requirements specified in the Act.","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"2 1","pages":"65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.83181","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30124396","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":"Effect of insulin plant leaves on dexamethasone-induced hyperglycemia.","authors":"Saket M Ghaisas","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.83174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.83174","url":null,"abstract":"The material and methods section has following fl aws: • Authentication of plant leaves: As per current policy, it should be carried out from an authentic Institution and not from an Ayurvedic practitioner. • Glibenclamide: Ideally pure compound should have been used than a commercial preparation. • Dose and duration of dexamethasone: Dexamethasone in the dose of 10 mg/kg/day was used for studying lipid content in rats. Dexamethasone has been used as 1 mg/ kg for 22 days to induce diabetes mellitus in rats.[2] Dexamethasone 15 mg/kg/day for 24 days causes insulin resistance in 100% of rats, but induces diabetes mellitus only in 16% of rats.[3] There is no reference for use of dexamethasone for 20 days at dose of 10 mg/kg/day. • Glucose load: As per standard books, glucose load is 1 gm/kg PO; whereas the dose used in study is 2.5 gm/kg PO. The reference for this dose of glucose is not given.[4] • Timing of glucose estimation: Glucose from retro-orbital blood was measured only once at 1 hour. Ideally, it has to be at 1, 2, 4, 8 and 24 hours.[4] • Selection of model: Glucocorticoids induce insulin resistance and glibenclamide is used as positive control. Metformin/ Pioglitazone would have been an ideal comparator or streptozotocin-induced hypoglycemia would be an ideal model for using glibenclamide as positive control.[5] • Mortality of rats: Exact number of rats along with cause of death should be mentioned. Whether the insulin plant leaves caused death due to toxicity or hypoglycemia or whether steroids lead to immunosuppression and infection and caused mortality cannot be deciphered.","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"2 1","pages":"60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.83174","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30124392","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":"Ayurveda support for health prevention in post crisis, nuclear denotation.","authors":"Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.83182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.83182","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"2 1","pages":"66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.83182","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30124398","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":"Use of Indian (Ayurveda) style alternative medicine in Thailand.","authors":"Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.76797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.76797","url":null,"abstract":"Sir, The alternative medicine is rooted and widely practiced in Asia. In Thailand, a tropical country in Southeast Asia, the use of alternative medicine is common. Here, the author noted on the rate of usage of Indian (Ayurveda) style alternative medicine in Thailand. The assessment of alternative medicine pattern was performed on 1000 patients who visited to a primary care unit in Bangkok. One hundred and twenty patients replied that they used alternative medicine. Focusing on the details, 50 patients used Chinese style alternative medicine, 40 used Thai style alternative medicine, 25 used Western style alternative medicine and 5 used Indian (Ayurveda) style alternative medicine. According to this report, the rate of usage of Indian (Ayurveda) style alternative medicine is 0.5% of all patients and accounted for 4.2% of all kinds of alternative medicine. Of interest, Thailand is a member of Indochina countries where Indian and Chinese cultures meet each other. It is no doubt that several alternative medicine styles can be seen. However, the rate of usage of Indian (Ayurveda) style alternative medicine is lower than the other styles. For sure, this is lower than the reported rate in South Asia.[1,2] The possible reasons might be due to the limited availability of Indian (Ayurveda) style alternative medicine services in Thailand. To increase the use of Indian (Ayurveda) style alternative medicine, there is a need of increase in standard service units. This work is the first report on the prevalence of usage of Indian (Ayurveda) style in Thailand and Southeast Asia.","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 4","pages":"282"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.76797","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29783391","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}
Shyamlal Singh Yadav, Galib, B Ravishankar, P K Prajapati, B K Ashok, B Varun
{"title":"Anti-inflammatory activity of Shirishavaleha: An Ayurvedic compound formulation.","authors":"Shyamlal Singh Yadav, Galib, B Ravishankar, P K Prajapati, B K Ashok, B Varun","doi":"10.4103/0974-7788.76781","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-7788.76781","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of Shirishavaleha prepared from two different parts of Shirisha (Albizia lebbeck Benth.), viz. the bark (Twak) and the heartwood (Sara). The activity was screened in the carrageenan-induced rat paw edema model in albino rats. The raw materials were collected and authenticated in the university and the trial formulations were prepared by following standard classical guidelines. Randomly selected animals were divided into four groups of six animals each. The test drugs were administered orally at a dose of 1.8 g/kg for 5 days. Phenylbutazone was used as the standard anti-inflammatory drug for comparison. Between the two different test samples studied, the formulation made from heartwood showed a weak anti-inflammatory activity in this model while that made from the bark produced a considerable suppression of edema after 6 h. It appears that the bark sample would be preferable for clinical use.</p>","PeriodicalId":88901,"journal":{"name":"International journal of Ayurveda research","volume":"1 4","pages":"205-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4103/0974-7788.76781","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"29784559","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}