Triphala: Its pharmacological values and new perspectives
1Department of Pharmacology, nstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabramal Tibrewala University, Jhunjhunu 333001, Rajasthan, India.
2 Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kannur, Kerala, India.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 16(02), 654–659
Publication history:
Received on 06 October 2022; revised on 10 November 2022; accepted on 13 November 2022
Abstract:
Medicinal plants, with tremendous elementary and therapeutic importance, are the gift to humanity. Triphala is widely used in the traditional Indian system of medicine. It's an antioxidant-rich polyherbal formulation and possesses diverse beneficial properties. It's necessary to corroborate the consistency of blending or combining in attribute balance. As per Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI) it's prepared by combining a 1:1:1 mixing of ground dry fruits, called as myrobalans. It shows immune modulatory properties and helps in improving the body's weaponry. Recent studies suggest that triphala possesses anti-mutagenic, radio protecting and antioxidant activity and beneficial in diseases conditions. However, serious efforts are required in systemic research to spot, isolate and evaluate the chemical constituents for nutritional and therapeutic potentials.
Keywords:
Triphala; Polyherbal; Antioxidant; Pharmacological activities
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