Toxicity Studies of Trayodashang guggulu, A Classical Ayurvedic Formulation in Experimental Animals

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Authors

  • Manajit Bora
     Central Ayurveda Research Institute, under CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Guwahati – 781028, Assam ,IN
  • Barnali M. Sinha
     Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Under CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Kolkata – 700091, West Bengal ,IN
  • Manish K. Gautam
     Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Assam Down Town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati - 781026, Assam ,IN
  • Sudesh N. Gaidhani
     National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma, Under CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Cheruthuruthy, Kerala – 679531 ,IN
  • Sachchidanand N. Upadhyay
     Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Under CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Kolkata – 700091, West Bengal ,IN
  • Shrirang B. Jamadagni
     Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Under CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Kothrud, Pune – 411038, Maharashtra ,IN
  • Amit Kumar Dixit
     Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Under CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Kolkata – 700091, West Bengal ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/ti/2023/v30i2/30617

Keywords:

Acute Toxicity, Dose Range Finding Study, Sub-chronic Toxicity Study, Toxicity Study, Trayodashang guggulu
Pre-clinical Pharmacology

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the Maximum Tolerated Dose and No Observed Adverse Effect Level of Trayodashang guggulu (TG), an Ayurvedic classical formulation, in Wistar rats. TG was administered orally to Wistar rats in as single dose (2000 mg/kg body weight) in an acute toxicity study. Ninety days repeated dose oral toxicity (subchronic) study was carried out by using three dose levels (250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg body weight) administered orally daily for 90 consecutive days and derived from 28 days dose range-finding study. In acute and subchronic toxicity studies, animals were observed for general clinical signs, mortality, weekly body weight changes, weekly feed intake, weekly water intake, blood biochemical investigation, haematological parameters, and gross pathological and histological investigations. In an acute toxicity study, the dose level of 2000 mg/kg of TG was found to be safe when given at a single dose. In the dose rangefinding study and subchronic toxicity study TG was found to be safe at all tested dose levels. No significant changes in food and water consumption, haematological and blood biochemical parameters were noticed at any dose level in both studies. No major changes were noticed during histopathological evaluation in ninety days repeated dose oral toxicity study. The study concluded that the Maximum Tolerated Dose of TG was found at 2000 mg/kg body weight and the No Observed Adverse Effect Level was found at 1000 mg/kg in Wistar rats.

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2023-05-19

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Bora, M., Sinha, B. M., Gautam, M. K., Gaidhani, S. N., Upadhyay, S. N., Jamadagni, S. B., & Dixit, A. K. (2023). Toxicity Studies of <i>Trayodashang guggulu</i>, A Classical Ayurvedic Formulation in Experimental Animals. Toxicology International, 30(2), 131–138. https://doi.org/10.18311/ti/2023/v30i2/30617

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Volume 30, Issue 2, April-June 2023

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Received 2022-07-05
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