Anti-inflammatory activity of root bark and stem bark of Shyonaka
Authors
Krunal Doshi
Department of Medicinal Plant, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
R Ilanchezhian
Dravyaguna, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Rabinarayan Acharya
Dravyaguna, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
B Patel
Dravyaguna, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
B Ravishankar
Head Pharmacolgy Lab, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum Vent.; Bignoniaceae) root bark is one of the ingredients of dashamoola (a group of 10 roots), and is used for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic action in a number of compound formulations in Ayurveda.
Aim:
Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API) recommends using the stem bark instead of root bark.
Material and Methods:
An attempt has been made to study the anti-inflammatory activity of both root bark and stem bark kashaya (decoction) experimentally.
Conclusion
Results showed significant anti-inflammatory activity of root bark and stem bark decoction.
Keywords: Anti-inflammatory, Ayurveda, dashamoola, Oroxylum indicum, shyonaka
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