Hindi machacha12/18/2023 ![]() 5 Phytochemical constituents obtained from the Agarwood are agarol, aquillochin agarospiranes (sesquiterpines): agarospirol, baimuxinic acid, baimuxinal, vetaspira-2(11)-6-dien-14-al, vetaspira-2(11),6(14)-dien-7-ol, 2,14-epoxyvestipir-6(14)-7-diene, 2,14-epoxyvestispir-6-ene, 11-hydroxyspirovetiv-1(10)-en-2-one agarofurans (sesquiterpines): baimuxifuranic acid, dihyro-3,4-dihydroxyagarofuran, norketoagarofuran, dihydro-4-hydroxyagarofuran, dihydroagarofuran, β-agarofuran, α-agarofuran, epoxy-β-agarofuran, selina-4,11-dien-14-oic acid, selina-3,11-dien-14-al, neopetasane and dehydrojinkoheremol. 4Īgar is a pathological product formed by fungal attack of the host. Agarwood is also used as appetizer, carminative and mouth freshener and used to treat colic pain, toothache, severe pains and headache during the pregnancy. 2, 3 Traditionally the bark, root and leaves of the heartwood of Agarwood are used for their medicinal properties like aphrodisiac, anodyne, acrid, astringent, aromatic, cardiotonic, bitter, carminative, fragrant and stimulant. Its utilization has been reported in Ayurveda, Tibetan and traditional East-Asian medical practice including Susruta Samhita and Shahih Muslim. 1 Agarwood has been utilized for varied purposes all over the world for thousands of years. This study confirms that AAE possesses hepatoprotective potential comparable to that of standard drug silymarin as it exhibited comparable protective potential against PCM induced hepatotoxicity in SD rats.Īquilaria agallocha (沉 香Chen Xiang) belonging to the family thymelaeacea is known as Agarwood in English, Agar in Hindi and Aguru in Sanskrit. Results of the study were well supported by the histopathological observations. Hepatoprotective potential of AAE 400 mg/kg/day was comparable to that of standard drug silymarin 100 mg/kg/day. wt., TP and ALB levels as compared to group II rats. levels while significant ( p < 0.01) increase in final b. Group IV rats showed significant ( p < 0.01) decrease in ALT, AST, ALP, LDH, cholesterol, bilirubin, liver wt. Hepatoprotective potential was assessed by various biochemical parameters such as ALT, AST, ALP, LDH, bilirubin, cholesterol, TP and ALB. 24 h after the last dosing by PCM, the blood was obtained through the retro-orbital plexus under light anesthesia and the animals were sacrificed. Group II, III, IV and V animals were first treated with ‘1% CMC’ 1 ml/kg/day, AAE 200 mg/kg/day, AAE 400 mg/kg/day and silymarin 100 mg/kg/day respectively for 7 days and then, orally administered with PCM 3 g/kg b. Group I animals were treated with 1% CMC for 8 days. Aim of the study was designed to evaluate the hepatoprotective potential of ‘ethanolic extract of Aquilaria agallocha (沉 香Chen Xiang) leaves' (AAE) against paracetamol (PCM) induced hepatotoxicity in SD rats. Ī maraca player in Spanish is a maraquero.Many traditional systems of medicines employ herbal drugs for the hepatoprotection. ![]() Modern maraca balls are also made of leather, wood or plastic. Andean curanderos (healers) use maracas in their healing rites. ![]() It was used at their dances and to heal the sick. A few pebbles are inserted to make it rattle and it is crowned with the red feathers of the guarás ( scarlet ibis). Human hair is sometimes fastened on the top, and a slit is cut in it to represent a mouth, through which their shamans ( payes) made it utter its responses. Rattles made from Lagenaria gourds are being shaken by the natural grip, while the round Crescentia calabash fruits are fitted to a handle. Maracas (from Guaraní mbaracás), also known as tamaracas, were rattles of divination, an oracle of the Brazilian Tupinamba indigenous, found also with other native tribes, such as the Guarani, Orinoco and in Florida. It is shaken by a handle and usually played as part of a pair.
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