Chemical answer to ‘rudraksha’ cures/Science Tribune, 09/07/00

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Chemical answer to `rudraksha' cures

Ayurvedic specialists in Calcutta have elucidated the chemical basis

that imparts multi drug values to `Rudraksha' fruits, grandma's

traditional antidote to various ailments.

 

While trying to scientifically establish the medicinal properties of

the ridged fruits, mentioned in the ancient scriptures, researchers

M.N. Das, A.K. Mangal and D De of Central Research Institute of

Ayurveda found that they contained palmitic, isopalmitic, linoleic

and myristic acids.

 

These compound make the fruits ideal for treatment of head diseases,

epileptic fits and asthma, Das told PTI.

 

Rudraksha, the fruit of Elaeocarpus sphaericus, is characterised by a

stony endocarp with five grooves running lengthwise and tubercled

ornamentation.

 

The flattened elliptical seeds have a distinct seed coat, endosperm

and leafy cotyledons.

 

The team studied both market and authentic samples separately through

transverse sections to establish their anatomical peculiarities

characterised by brown pigments, oil drops and calcium oxalate

crystals, Das said.

 

A powdered drug, characterised by sclereids, fibres, vessles and

sclerenchyma cells was then chemically analysed to confirm the

presence of the acids which impart the fruits medicinal value.

 

Das said preliminary observations on different extracts of the

powdered drug also showed faint fluorescence of the extract in 10 per

cent sulphuric acid solution under short ultra-violet radiation.

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> Chemical answer to `rudraksha' cures

> Ayurvedic specialists in Calcutta have elucidated the chemical

basis

> that imparts multi drug values to `Rudraksha' fruits, grandma's

> traditional antidote to various ailments.

>

> While trying to scientifically establish the medicinal properties

of

> the ridged fruits, mentioned in the ancient scriptures, researchers

> M.N. Das, A.K. Mangal and D De of Central Research Institute of

> Ayurveda found that they contained palmitic, isopalmitic, linoleic

> and myristic acids.

>

> These compound make the fruits ideal for treatment of head

diseases,

> epileptic fits and asthma, Das told PTI.

>

> Rudraksha, the fruit of Elaeocarpus sphaericus, is characterised by

a

> stony endocarp with five grooves running lengthwise and tubercled

> ornamentation.

>

> The flattened elliptical seeds have a distinct seed coat, endosperm

> and leafy cotyledons.

>

> The team studied both market and authentic samples separately

through

> transverse sections to establish their anatomical peculiarities

> characterised by brown pigments, oil drops and calcium oxalate

> crystals, Das said.

>

> A powdered drug, characterised by sclereids, fibres, vessles and

> sclerenchyma cells was then chemically analysed to confirm the

> presence of the acids which impart the fruits medicinal value.

>

> Das said preliminary observations on different extracts of the

> powdered drug also showed faint fluorescence of the extract in 10

per

> cent sulphuric acid solution under short ultra-violet radiation.