Literary Support to the Vegetable Origin of Shilajit

Introducing Books/ The Literary Mind: The Origin of Thought and Language, Sima Rahimi

Effect of shilajit on the levels of pro-inflammatory and anti inflammatory cytokines in ulcerative colitis induced by acetic acid in male rats

Background: The levels of IL-13, IL-4, IL-1B, TNF-α and IL-10 alter in the colon of people with ulcerative colitis. previous studies, it was found that shilajit (asphaltum) was effective in the improvement of ulcerative colitis.we guessed that the shilajit has been able to improve the ulcerative colitis by affecting the amount of cytokines. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investi...

The Effects of Shilajit on Brain Edema, Intracranial Pressure and Neurologic Outcomes following the Traumatic Brain Injury in Rat

  Objective(s): Brain edema is one of the most serious causes of death within the first few days after trauma brain injury (TBI). In this study we have investigated the role of Shilajit on brain edema, blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability, intracranial pressure (ICP) and neurologic outcomes following brain trauma.   Materials and Methods: Diffuse traumatic brain trauma was indu...

Chemistry of shilajit, an immunomodulatory Ayurvedic rasayan

The chemical polemics in the reported literature on shilajit are resolved. This study shows that humification of latex and resin-bearing plants is responsible for the major organic mass (80-85%) of shilajit. The low mol. w t . chemical markers (&lo%) , viz. aucuparins, oxygenated dibenzo-K -pyrones and triterpenic acids of the tirucallane type (free and conjugated), occurring in the core struct...

Humic acid from Shilajit – a physico-chemical and spectroscopic characterization

Shilajit is a blackish–brown exudation, consisting of organic substances, metal ions and minerals, from different formations, commonly found in the Himalayan region (1000–3000 m) from Nepal to Kashmir. Shilajit can also b e collected t hroughout the mountain region s i n Afghani stan, Bhutan, China, Bajkal, throughout Ural, Cauc asus and Altai mountains also, at altitudes be tween 1 000 to 5000...