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Mast cell stabilization potential of Sitopaladi churna: An ayurvedic formulation
Inder K Makhija1, Chandrashekara S Shreedhara, H N Aswatha Ram
1Department of Pharmacognosy, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
Background:
Sitopaladi churna (SPC) is a popular polyherbal ayurvedic formulation used in the treatment of allergy and respiratory diseases.
Objective:
The present study was aimed to justify the classical use of antiallergic claim by performing the mast cell stabilizing activity of extracts of SPC.
Materials And Methods:
The protective effect of aqueous extract and methanolic extract - of SPC against compound 48/80-induced mast cell degranulation model was carried out.
Results:
Sitopaladi churna aqueous extract (SPCA) at the dose of 300 mg/kg and Sitopaladi churna methanolic extract (SPCM) at the doses of 150 and 300 mg/kg showed better protection of mast cell degranulation (65%-74%) and were comparable to the standard drug ketotifen (79%), when peritoneal mast cells were treated with compound 48/80. The protection against mast cell degranulation was significant (P < 0.0001).
Conclusion:
From the above results, it has been justified that SPC can be used to treat allergic disorders.
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