Research Article Comparative study of efficacy of Ayurvedic Appetizer formulations in experimental animals
Digestants are group of herbs that remove food stagnation and improve digestion. They are mainly indicated for abdominal distension, indigestion and poor appetite as well as belching, acid regurgitation, nausea and vomiting. Most of these herbs contain lipase, amylase and vitamin B. Pharmacologically these drugs have digestant effects.Liv 52 was introduced in 1955 by Himalaya Herbal Healthcare. Liv 52 restores the functional efficiency of the Liver by protecting the hepatic parenchyma and promoting hepatocellular regeneration. Livomyn is a Charak pharma ayurvedic product for stimulating Liver functions as well as to correct any Liver pathlogy. It helps in conditions such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and jaundice due to multiple causes. The effects of different ayurvedic appetizer formulations in experimental animals was studied and found that The amount of food eaten by the animals in each group (as per day average) was noted down and thus an increase in appetite was calculated. The results of standard and test drugs were comparable. Besides studying the increase in appetite by calculating the amount of food intake in 24 hours, another observation was made in which the amount of food eaten by each animal individually in 6 hours after dosing was reported. The mice were kept in individual separate cages for 6 hours post dosing and provided with pre weighed amount of food Thus percentage increase in food intake was calculated and subjected to statistical analysis which revealed a statistically significant difference between test drug groups and control. The results of standard and test groups were comparable.