TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF TRIVANGA BHASMA (TRIMETALLIC AYURVEDIC FORMULATION) IN ANIMAL MODEL VIA 28-DAY REPEATED ORAL DOSE
AbstractContext: Ayurveda emphasizes applying herbal, metallic, mineral, and herbo-mineral preparations in therapeutics. Trivanga Bhasma (TB) is a potential trimetallic (Tin, Lead & Zinc) compound formulation widely used in routine Ayurvedic practice to treat several chronic ailments. Objective: To elucidate the toxicity profile of TB by oral administration in wistar albino rats to ascertain the safety aspects. Method: TB was administered in possible higher doses such as TED (Therapeutic Equivalent Dose), TED × 2 (2 times the Therapeutic Equivalent Dose), TED × 5 (5 times the Therapeutic Equivalent Dose) and TED × 10 (10 times the Therapeutic Equivalent Dose) for 28 days. The effect was assessed on ponderal changes, biochemical parameters, histopathology, and tissue analysis. Results: Results showed that TB did not induce any toxicity at TED, TED × 2, TED × 5; whereas histopathology and tissue analysis of very higher dose TED × 10 exhibited toxicity in the liver & kidney. Conclusion: The drug, however, at a dose of TEDx10 showed mild undesirable changes in the liver & kidney; the experiential variations were not observed at TED (Therapeutic Equivalent Dose) and TED × 2 (2 times the Therapeutic Equivalent Dose). Hence, it is concluded that the Trivanga Bhasma prepared as per the classical method is safe for consumption at the recommended therapeutic dose level.
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Smitha Jain *, Tamatum Anand, Farhath Khanum and Ashok D. Satpute
Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana, JSS Ayurveda Medical College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
drsmithajn@gmail.com
15 October 2020
05 March 2021
29 November 2021
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.13(5).2198-03
01 May 2022