Toxicity studies on a Unani herbal formulation "Capsule Hudar” in albino rats
Authors
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Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, University of Kashmir Campus, Srinagar 190 006 JK
Seema Akbar -
Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir Campus, Srinagar 190 006 JKA. Masood
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Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New DelhiShamshad A. Khan
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Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, University of Kashmir Campus, Srinagar 190 006 JKShowkat Ali
Keywords:
capsule hudar, detoxification, strychnine, strychnos nux vomica, Unani herbal formulationAbstract
Capsule Hudar, a very effective compound formulation of Unani System of Medicine, contains Azraqi (Strychnos nux vomica) a deadly poison as one of its constituents. However, it (Strychnos nux vomica) is detoxified, using a classical crude method, before its use to prepare the drug. Results on the evaluation of the drug at dose rate of 5 mg/kg body weight, orally as aqueous extract for 60 days in either sex for its toxicity in Wistar albino rats (150 ± 10g body weight) did not show any significant change in the blood glucose, blood urea and blood urea nitrogen and serum albumin and proteins levels. The activities of GOT/GPT and ACP/ALP levels in serum, brain, kidney, liver and spleen were also not significantly different when compared to controls.Downloads
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