Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Physiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9029
+44 7868 792050
ISSN: 2329-9029
+44 7868 792050
Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research
Comparative Clinical Study of Nabayas Louha: An Ayurvedic Haematinic
Preparation and a Conventional Iron Preparation in Female Anemic Patients
Author(s): JMA Hannan, Prawej Ansari*, Hamid A. Bakshi, Masum Shahriar, Shofiul Azam, Hakkim L. Faruck and MSK Choudhuri
Anemia is common nutritional disorder and it affects one third of population around the globe. Assessing nutritional status of human is an inevitable process to lead a healthy life. Females are affected significantly by anemia compare to male. According to WHO report, developing herbs-based formulation to treat anemic patients is safe and less toxic. In this study a double-blind, cross group comparative clinical trial of Nabayas Louha (NBL) a Ayurvedic haematinic preparation with G-Iron Folic Acid (IFA) was undertaken on 66 female anemic volunteers with age between 20-30 years. It was seen that NBL after being administered at a daily dose of 500 mg for 30 days significantly increased the hemoglobin content of the treated volunteers. It produced an increase in serum iron content and decreases total iron binding capacity. The ESR level was also decreased. These effects of NBL were found.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9029.20.8.253