Evaluation of toxicity of ‘Vatsanabha’ (Aconitum ferox, Ranunculaceae) Before and After Shodhana

Ayurvedic preparations contain toxic elements like heavy metals and other chemicals exceeding their permissible limits. Ayurvedic method of detoxification of such products involves Shodhana. Hence, in present paper it has been decided to replace Ayurvedic Shodhana process by chemical purification me...

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Published inJournal of young pharmacists Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 3 - 6
Main Authors Deore, S.L., Moon, K.V., Khadabadi, S.S., Deokate, U.A., Baviskar, B.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Elsevier B.V 01.03.2013
InPharm
Subjects
Aconitine
Chemicals
Heavy metals
Original
Pharmaceuticals
Shodhana
Studies
Toxicity
Toxicity
Shodhana
Aconitine
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Summary:Ayurvedic preparations contain toxic elements like heavy metals and other chemicals exceeding their permissible limits. Ayurvedic method of detoxification of such products involves Shodhana. Hence, in present paper it has been decided to replace Ayurvedic Shodhana process by chemical purification method and to study the benefits and/or drawbacks of the traditional Ayurvedic Shodhana process. Crude aconite root, Ayurvedic Shodhana treated aconite root and chemical Shodhana treated aconite root samples were evaluated for toxicity and changes by animal studies and thin layer chromatography (TLC) respectively. The results of the toxicity study suggest that the modified method of Shodhana is less efficient as compared to the traditional Ayurvedic Shodhana process. TLC studies have shown that pseudoaconitine and aconitine were converted into far less toxic substances like veratroyl pseudoaconine and benzoylaconine respectively only in traditional Ayurvedic Shodhana.
ISSN:0975-1483
0975-1505
DOI:10.1016/j.jyp.2013.01.001