Haematinic evaluation of Lauha bhasma and Mandura bhasma on HgCl[sub] 2 -induced anemia in rats.(Research Paper)(mercuric chloride)(Clinical report)

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | November 1, 2007| | Copyright

Byline: P. Sarkar, P. Prajapati, A. Choudhary, V. Shukla, B. Ravishankar

The present study was carried out to evaluate the haematinic effect of two ayurvedic preparations of iron on mercuric chloride-induced anemia in rats. Lauha bhasma and Mandura bhasma, two well-known ayurvedic iron preparations, are commonly used to treat anemia. In Charles Foster strain rats of either sex, anemia was induced by administering mercuric chloride (9 mg/kg). Lauha bhasma and Mandura bhasma (11 mg/kg) were evaluated for their haematinic activity. The observed results suggest that ...

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