RESEARCH ON RUDRAKSHA
DR. (Mrs.) A. R. JUVEKAR (Professor In Pharmacology, Institute of Chemical Technology)
Institute Of Chemical Techonology, University Of Mumbai, Nathalal Parikh Marg, Matunga - (East), Mumbai - 400019, India.
Evaluation of Cardio protective Activity of Rudraksha inExperimental Rats.
"The present study showed that pretreatment of rats with extract of Elaeocarpus Ganitrus (EGM) offers significant protection against Myocardial Oxidative Stress Induced injury.”
For More Details....Antidiabetic Activity Evalution of Rudraksha Powder in Experimental Animals.
"Current study indicated a significant lowering of Blood Sugar level with treatment of Rudraksha powder (Batch No,013CS) at dose levels 500 & 1000 mg/kg of body weight in Streptozotocin induced Diabetes in Wistar rats. Hence Rudraksha might help in preventing Diabetic complications and serve as a good adjuvant in the present armamentarium of Anti-Diabetic drugs.”
For More Details....Evaluation of Antihypertensive Activity of Rudraksha in experimental rats.
"The Aqueous Extract of Elaeocarpus Ganitrus (Rudraksha) powder significantly decreased the elevated blood pressure in dose dependent manner."
For More Details....Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Rudraksha in experimental Rats.
"The overall results of the present study indicates that, under the given experimental conditions Methanolic Extract of Rudraksha has Anti- Inflammatory Activity, however detailed Investigation is required to determine the exact mechanism responsible for Anti-Inflammatory Activity.”
For More Details....Evaluation of Nootropic Activity (Memory enhancement) of Rudraksha and Mercury in Experimental mice.
Pretreatment with Rudraksha extract (400mg/kg) p.o. significantly reduced the time required for mice to reach the platform comparable to well known nootropic drug Piracetam (300gm/kg) p.o. It improved basal as well as scopolamine-impaired performance with respect to acquisition and retention of memory in spatial memory test. It also significantly improved basal and scopolamine-impaired performance in all four quadrants (working memory test). "Therefore Rudra-extract claims to possess Nootropic Activity.”
For More Details....Acute Toxicity study of Rudraksha powder in mice.
"In Acute Toxicity study of Rudraksha powder in mice, no mortality has been observed in any of the groups treated with Rudraksha powder at dose levels 500mg/kg, 1000mg/kg, 2000mg/kg, 4000mg/kg and 6000mg/kg of body weight."
