@article {1141, title = {An Analytical and in-vivo Study to Evaluate the Effect of Triphala Kaṣ{\={a}}ya V{\={a}}sita Godhuma (Triticum aestivum grains soaked in Triphala Kaṣ{\={a}}ya) on its Glycemic Index compared to Raw Godhuma (Raw Triticum aestivum grains)}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {12}, year = {2020}, month = {May 2020}, pages = {526-534}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {526}, abstract = {

Diabetes is generally referred to as a Metabolic Disorder or a Lifestyle Disorder, that is mainly characterized by the symptom of Hyperglycemia caused by the defective insulin secretion, congenital or acquired. Diabetes requires management of diet and lifestyle with or without medications to keep the blood sugar under control. Foods with medium Glycemic Index (GI) is best preferred for Diabetics, because high GI foods will rapidly increase the blood sugar level, and low GI will cause grave health issues. In practice, wheat is the highly recommended diet for diabetics as the GI is medium in comparison to rice that belongs to a high GI group. But wheat causes digestive problems, and flatulence in addition to the Gluten allergy that many people suffer from. However in Ayurveda, the Classical Text Aṣṭ{\={a}}ṅga Hṛdaya (AH) mentions in Prameha Cikitsa Adhy{\={a}}ya (Chapter on Treatment of Diabetes) that Godhuma (grains of Wheat - Triticum aestivum L) has to be kept soaked in Triphala Kaṣ{\={a}}ya (Decoction prepared with the fruits of Terminalia chebula, T. bellerica and Phyllanthus emblica) and then dried and powdered before being used as a diet for a diabetic. The grains of Godhuma were kept soaked in Triphala Kaṣ{\={a}}ya and then dried and powdered. A comparative analytical study was done for the two samples- treated wheat grains (Triphala Kaṣ{\={a}}ya V{\={a}}sita Godhuma) and untreated/raw wheat grains. An In vivo study was also done to assess the GI value of both the samples of wheat. The analytical and In vivo study results prove that while the GI is still maintained within medium range, the allergen gluten is completely eliminated, total fat and total protein have reduced while still maintaining the nutritive value, in the treated sample when compared to the raw sample. Based on the results obtained from the analytical and in-vivo study, it can be concluded that Triphala Kaṣ{\={a}}ya V{\={a}}sita Godhuma becomes even more compatible and healthy for a diabetic, in gluten allergy and discomforts caused by wheat consumption, in comparison to the untreated wheat grains.

}, keywords = {Ayurveda, Diabetes, Gluten, Glycemic index, Godhuma, Prameha, Triphala kaṣ{\={a}}ya}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2020.12.80 }, author = {Sujithra M and Vimala KS and Sabitha M and Priya S} } @article {750, title = {A Brief Review of Synonyms and Properties of Gudūcī (Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb.) Miers) from Selected Nighantus (Ayurvedic Drug Lexicons)}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Journal}, volume = {10}, year = {2018}, month = {November 2018}, pages = {s9-s13}, type = {Review Article}, chapter = {s9}, abstract = {

The use of Herbal medicines are continuously on the rise as they are known to be very efficient without causing much undesired effects. Herbs are the main source for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Persian and extensive literature and scientific research is being done in this aspect. Ethnobotanical studies are being conducted in specific areas to understand and analyse the relative priority, agreement percentage and the use value. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Tests are also carried out to substantiate the use.1 Plant toxins and plant poisoning have been reported in children.2 Unfortunately, though herbs are generally considered to be safe, it does contain chemical constituents that can be helpful or harmful when consumed individually or in combination with other herbs or drugs. For more and more scientific studies to come up, the basic literature review has to be done. Ayurveda is an Ancient System of Medicine practiced in India since centuries. The practice is based on Classical Ayurvedic Texts and the Nighantus that came in the later period. In this article, Guduci- Tinospora cordifolia (Tco) - a commonly used plant in Ayurveda that holds a great medicinal value.3 has been chosen and the review of the Synonyms and Properties of this plant mentioned in selected Nighantus has been done. The different properties of the plant like anti hyperglycemic action, antioxidant, hepato-protective activity, etc have already been researched and proven.4 Retrospectively, here a comparative analysis of synonyms and properties of Tco as mentioned in the Nighantu\’s from the Ayurvedic Point of view has been done.

}, keywords = {Ayurveda, Guduci, Nighantus, Properties, Synonyms, Tinopsora cordifolia}, doi = {10.5530/pj.2018.6s.2}, author = {Sujithra Ram Manohar and Vimala and Priyalatha and Raiby Paul and Priya S} }