Effects of Abana, an Ayurvedic preparation, on rabbit atrium and intestine

Medical drugs from humus matter: Focus on mumie

“…The therapy with Abana proved to be highly effective in hypertensive patients [Dadkar et al, 1990]. Administration of Abana for 3 days increased the basal amplitude and reduced the responses of atria to isoprenaline and norepinephrine in rabbits [Pasnani et al, 1988]. Abana pretreatment potentiated the inotropic responses of histamine and CaCl 2 .…”

“…Abana pretreatment potentiated the inotropic responses of histamine and CaCl 2 . These effects may be due to a specific depressant effect of Abana on the adrenergic receptors and to direct sensitization of the atrium manifested by the increased response to CaCl 2 [Pasnani et al, 1988]. Abana seems to reduce preload and afterload and improve diastolic and pump functions of heart that may be responsible for beneficial effect of Abana in patients with ischemic heart disease [Antani et al, 1990].…”

Lectotypification of Uraria prunellifolia and U. paniculata (Leguminosae): Names associated with medicinally important rare plants

“…ex DC. is one of the most important medicinal species in the genus and used as an ingredient in various Ayurvedic drugs such as Brahma Rasayana (Brain tonic), Chyavanaprasha (nutritive jam), Dasmularist (nutritional syrup), Laghu Pancha Moola (small mixture of five roots), Mustadi Rajayapana Basti and Abana (Pasnani & al., 1988; Jagetia & Baliga, 2004; Baliga & al., 2013a,b; Saxena & al., 2014; Shailaja & al., 2014; Buttar & al., 2017). It is traditionally used in treating gonorrhoea (Mollik, 2010), malaria (Koudouvo & al., 2011), hypertension (Gbolade, 2012), sore mouth/throat (Jain & Singh, 2010), spermatorrhoea (Modak & al., 2015), bleeding piles (Khare, 2011), bone fracture, cough, cold, fever, wounds (Singh & al., 2002) and to expel tapeworms (Prasad & al., 2008).…”