Chronic administration of Abana, an Indian herbomineral preparation, showed a significant hypolipidaemic activity in rats. Serum β lipoprotein lipid components and apoprotein levels were significantly lowered, low-density lipoprotein being more affected than very low-density lipoprotein. However, serum high-density lipoprotein lipids and apoproteins were slightly increased. The reduction in the...

BACKGROUND Traditional knowledge about the use of medicinal plants for herbal drinks (HDs) is not well documented in the Azad Kashmir region despite their widespread use. This study highlights the taxonomic diversity and traditional knowledge on medicinal plants used for HDs while examining the diversity of diseases treated with HDs in the study area. METHODS Individual discussions were condu...

BR-16A is a herbal (non-allopathic) medication used in India to enhance cognition in this study. Wistar rats (n=24) received either BR-16A (200 mg/kg/day) or vehicle alone for 3 weeks. Over 4 consecutive days during the third week, the rats were tested for learning in the Hebb Williams complex maze. BR-16A treated rats showed significant learning while controls did not. It is concluded that BR-...

Subchronic administration of BR-16A (Mentat), a compound herbal formulation, and the nootropic agent, piracetam, augmented learning acquisition and retention of learning in normal rats, as well as in states of cognitive deficits induced by prenatal undernutrition, postnatal environment impoverishment and sodium nitrite hypoxia. The test paradigms used were step-down latency in a passive avoidan...

The effectiveness of BR-16A, a herbal psychotropic preparation, was investigated in shortterm memory paradigms in mice. The passive avoidance task consisted of an electric grid with a centrally located shock-free zone (SFZ). BR-16A (50-500 mg/kg) improved passive avoidance acquisition as well as retrieval in mice. BR-16A reversed scopolamine (0.3 mg/kg)-induced disruption of learning and memory...