Bioenhancers from mother nature and their applicability in modern medicine
Authors
Gurpreet Randhawa
Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Amritsar, India
Jagdev Kullar
Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Amritsar, India
Rajkumar
Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ayurvedic Treatment and Research Centre, Noormahal, Punjab, India
Keywords:
Biopotentiators, piperine, yogvahi
Abstract
Concept of bioenhancers or biopotentiators was first time reported in 1929 by Bose. A bioenhancer is an agent capable of enhancing bioavailability and efficacy of a drug with which it is co-administered, without any pharmacological activity of its own at therapeutic dose used. Development and consequent isolation of these molecules, such as piperine and quercetin, is considered as scientific breakthrough. A fixed drug combination (Risorine) of rifampicin, isoniazid, and piperine is the result of this research. It contains almost 60% less dose of rifampicin because of its increased bioavailability and it also prevents resistance. This concept is mentioned as yogvahi in ayurveda and was used to increase the effect of medicines by increasing oral bioavailability, decreasing adverse effects and to circumvent parenteral routes of drug administration. More such useful and economically viable drug combinations can be developed by integrating knowledge of time tested ayurveda with modern methods of research. This review is an account of these bioenhancers, available from the natural resources.
Keywords: Biopotentiators, piperine, yogvahi
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