Safety and toxicological evaluation of marketed herbal formulation for weight management

Abstract

Background: In ongoing year, heftiness has turned into an overall pestilence medicinal condition. Past proof shows that heftiness is a hazard factor for different infections including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular sicknesses and certain growth including colon bosom tumor. The same number of specialists has demonstrated for the counter heftiness impact of various plants. Hence it is extremely needful to think about the security and lethality of various plants. Aim: present study was to determine the safety profile of an Ayurvedic herbal formulation available in the market by conducting in vivo toxicity test- 13 weeks sub-chronic oral toxicity study. Materials and Methods: Herbal formulations were purchased from local vendors of Bareilly market. Ten tablets/cases from every definition were taken arbitrarily and weighed for the further assessment. The powder was extracted in hydro-alcoholic (1:1) solution with gradual mixing for 15 days. It was standardized by various parameters like morphological, microscopical, physical, chemical and biological observations. It was examined for its alkaloid, saponins, carbohydrates and cardiac glycosides compositions and was pharmacologically evaluated for lethal assessment and body weight alterations. Acute oral toxicity, Mortality of dermal toxicity study, Primary dermal and irritation study in rabbits were also screen-out. Results: The present research has been demonstrated that Marketed item on assessment gives an indication of poisonous quality which hurts the human tissue or body. Additionally LD50 esteem assurance was clarified for its helpful adequacy. Conclusion: Consequently this exploration has inferred that the Herbal item might be exceptionally successful ayurvedic readiness and can be helpful in treatment of weight administration.

Keywords: Herbal formulation, type 2 diabetes and sub-chronic oral toxicity.