Role of Kalmegha (Andrographis paniculata (Burm.F.) Wall. Ex Nees) in treating Vatarakta (Gout)
Journal Title: Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 6
Abstract
Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. Ex. Nees (A. Paniculata), i.e. Kalmegha is a medicinal plant traditionally used for various diseases such as fever, diarrhea, worm infestation, hepatic and skin diseases. Modern studies have also explicitly revealed that A. Paniculata has a wide range of pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-diarrhoeal, anti-viral, anti-malarial, hepato-protective, anti-cancer, anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and also work as an immune stimulator. On the other hand, Gout (Vatarakta) is one common metabolic disorder which affects over 1% of the world’s adult population.
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