European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

HERBAL EXTRACT: AN AYURVEDIC THOUGHT OR NOT?

Dr. Alpesh Patel*, Dr. Neha Parmar and Dr Harsh Upadhyay

ABSTRACT

Recently in the world of healthcare, there has been shift in universal trend from synthetic to herbal medicine. In international market now a days herbal drug industry is very fast growing sector. In the name of Ayurveda herbal extract and isolated chemical constituents of herbal drugs are being used. While Ayurved is science of life, a pathy constructed on concepts like Tridosha theory, Panchabhautik theory, Rasapanchak theory etc. not just only target oriental science. In this review study, we have collected actions of such herbal extract and isolated chemical constituents and compare with Ayurvedic treaties. Some activity are not mentioned in Ayurveda texts and unbelievable to understand as Ayurvedic view .It is well known that Guduchi is Rasayana dravya ,but Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) stem extract shows Anti-fertility effect of in male rats. The hydromethanolic extract of leaf of Aegle marmelos Corr. has the potentiality for the induction of anti-testicular activities by inhibiting pituitary gonadotropin secretion. Ayurveda believe in Gunataradhan dravya after Sanskara or new dosage form. If you want to use herbal extract and isolated chemical constituents from Ayurvedic perspective than you should consider them as new drug or dosage form having different Guna-Karma (properties) to original source plant which Guna-Karma were recognized in Ayurveda.

Keywords: Ayurveda, chemical constituents. Herbal extract, Guduchi.