ANTIMUTAGENIC EFFECT OF TRIPHALA ON CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS IN SWISS ALBINO MICE
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Triphala is a herbal formula used in the ancient Science of Ayurveda. Triphala, a composite mixture of Terminalia bellerica, Terminalia chebula and Emblica officinalis, has been used in traditional system of medicine for the treatment of many malaises such as heart ailment and hepatic disease. The present set of investigation is designed to evaluate the antimutagenic potential of aqueous extract of Triphala using in vivo chromosomal aberration assay in Swiss albino mice. Cyclophosphamide(CP), a well known mutagen was given by intraperitoneal injection at a dose of 40mg/kg body weight. Triphala was given at the dose of 125,250 and 500mg/kg body weight orally for seven consecutive days prior to Cyclophosphamide treatment. The animals were sacrificed at the sampling time of 24hrs after treatment and their bone marrow tissues were analysed for chromosomal damage and mitotic index. In Cyclophosphamide treated animals, a significant induction of chromosomal aberration was recorded with decrease in mitotic index. However, in Triphala supplemented animals, no significant induction in chromosomal damage or change in mitotic index was recorded. In different Triphala supplemented groups, a dose dependent significant decrease in Cyclophosphsmide induced clastogenicity was recorded. The incidence of aberrant cell was found to be reduced by the doses of Triphala when compared to Cyclophosphamide treated group. The study revealed the antimutagenic potential of Triphala against Cyclophosphamide induced chromosomal mutations. Analysis of the individual constituents of Triphala is shown to be rich in tannins as well as other chemical agents like carbohydrates, saponins, gallic acid, ellagic acids. Presence of these active principles in Triphala is likely to make it an effective antimutagenic agent.
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Amrutha Thomas , Prasanna Khandige
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