Effect of an Ayurveda antidote Dooshivishari Agada in carboplatin induced myelosuppression in Male Wistar rats
Authors
Santosh Patil
aDepartment of Agadatantra, KLEU Shri B M K Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Nath Pai Circle, Shahpur, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590003, India
Vishalaxi Shahapurkar
bDepartment of Agadatantra, Shivalik Ayurveda Medical College, Azamgrah, Uttarpradesh, India
Pukar Khanal
cDepartment of Pharmacology, NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS), Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, 575018, India
Carboplatin is one of the common chemotherapeutic agents in the management of various malignant conditions. Myelosuppression remains one of the major adverse effects of it that leads to compromised quality of life and can procrastinate or cease the chemotherapy regimen. Increasing shreds of evidence suggest the role of Complementary and alternate medicine in palliative cancer care. Ayurveda has prescribed Dooshivishari Agada (DVA) as an anti-dote for similar conditions mentioned above which arise out of sub-lethal toxic substances called Dooshivisha (DV).
Objective
The present study was carried out to evaluate the role of DVA in myelosuppression among rats.
Method
Male Wistar rats weighing 250–275 g were divided into three groups, Group I was administered normal saline and acted as Normal control. Group II and III received a single dose of carboplatin (60 mg/kg through the tail vein) on day one and acted as disease control. Group III received experimental drug DVA 256 mg/kg orally for the next 18 days. Animals were bled on days 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 for hematological analysis.
Results
DVA prolonged the nadir time for Hb, RBC, and WBC counts from day 9 to day 12 when compared to the carboplatin group. In terms of Platelet count, there was no significant difference over carboplatin. Group III showed a significant increase in Total reticulocyte count in comparison to group II.
Conclusion
Present study showed that DVA may help in delaying the myelosuppression which needs further evaluation.
Keywords: Dooshivishari Agada, Carboplatin, Myelosuppression
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