Open AccessA PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE PHYTOCHEMICALS AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF GULGULUPANCHAPALA CHOORNA USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FISTULA-IN-ANO
Author(s) -
C Sruthi,
Anil Sindhu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of research in ayurveda and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-4343
pISSN - 2229-3566
DOI - 10.7897/2277-4343.04412
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , antioxidant , fistula , food science , medicine , chemistry , surgery , biochemistry
Fistula in ano is a common health problem affecting thousands of people worldwide. Oxidative stress is an important factor in the pathogenesis of ano rectal diseases. Depletion of intracellular antioxidants in acute oxidative stress increases intra cellular reactive oxygen species accumulation. Gulgulupanchapala Choornam is a polyherbal Ayurvedic preparation used in the treatment of fistula in ano. The present work aims on a preliminary study about the phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of gulgulupanchapala Choornam and to correlate with its usage in fistula in ano (Bhagandhara). The preliminary phytochemical study were determined using the methods by Harborne and the antioxidant properties were estimated by DPPH radical scavenging activity. From the observation, it was found that the product exhibited the presence of almost all the phytochemicals and also a higher antioxidant activity which may be a reason for its protective role in the management of fistula in ano