Author(s):
Kiran Negi, Akhlaq Mustafa, R.P. Meena, Ghazala Javed
Email(s):
negikiranccrum@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/0975-4385.2024.00019 
Address:
Kiran Negi1*, Akhlaq Mustafa2, R.P. Meena3, Ghazala Javed4
1Assistant Research Officer (Pharmacognosy), Drug Standardisation Research Unit, (Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine), Ministry of Ayush
Govt. of India, New Delhi.
2Research Officer (Chemistry), Drug Standardisation Research Unit, (Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine), Ministry of Ayush
Govt. of India, New Delhi.
3Assistant Director (Chemistry), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine), Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
4Assistant Director (Unani), Drug Standardisation Research Unit, (Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine), Ministry of Ayush
Govt. of India, New Delhi.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 16,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
Ikleel-ul-malik which is also known as Katila or Purtuk in hindi and nakhunah in urdu are the pods of Astragalus hamosus L. (family Papilionaceae, Fabaceae). It is used as an anti-inflammatory agent by the unani physicians in the treatment of various inflammatory disorders. The decoction of the pods is given internally in nervous disorder; liver, kidney and spleen affections. The paste of the pods is massaged and applied externally on inflammatory areas and to relieve headache. The pods are also used in the preparations of a number of unani formulations such as zimad-e-kibreet, zimad-e-sumbul-ut-teeb, zimad-e-waram-e-unsayain muzmin, zimad-e-waram-e-unsayain muzmin, qairooti-e-arad-e-baqla, qairooti-e-babuna wali, qaiqooti-e-mamool, habb-e-mohallil and roghan-e-naf-e-warm-e-niqras. Owing to its medicinal importance the present study was undertaken, as per WHO guideline, with an objective to establish its morpho-anatomical and physico-chemical parameters. Besides this heavy metals, aflatoxins, pesticidal residue and microbial load studies have also been reported to ensure the quality of the drug material. All these studies would serve as a standard reference material for identification and authentication of the pods and useful in the preparation of its monograph.
Cite this article:
Kiran Negi, Akhlaq Mustafa, R.P. Meena, Ghazala Javed. Morpho–anatomical and Physico-chemical studies of an Anti-inflammatory unani drug – Ikleel-ul-malik (Astragalus hamosus L.). Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2024; 16(2):99-2. doi: 10.52711/0975-4385.2024.00019
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Kiran Negi, Akhlaq Mustafa, R.P. Meena, Ghazala Javed. Morpho–anatomical and Physico-chemical studies of an Anti-inflammatory unani drug – Ikleel-ul-malik (Astragalus hamosus L.). Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2024; 16(2):99-2. doi: 10.52711/0975-4385.2024.00019 Available on: https://rjpponline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-16-2-8
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