Abstract

PROBABLE MECHANISM OF ACTION OF KARMA DOD PLUS TABLET - AN AYURVEDIC POLY-HERBO METALLIC FORMULATION

*Dr. Sakshi Badyal, Dr. Poonam Dang, Dr. Puneet Dhawan and Dr. Himanshu Shekhar Tiwari

ABSTRACT

Due to changes in lifestyle, diabetes has been spreading at an alarming rate throughout the world. It has now became a global issue that requires attention because of its rising incidence. Diabetes mellitus is a prevalent condition in children and young adults. There are two main types of diabetes. Type I diabetes is an autoimmune condition with a genetic tendency where T lymphocytes destroys pancreatic β-cells and about ninety percent of people worldwide suffer from Type II diabetes, which is a very common disease. In contemporary medicine, there are a number of diabetic treatment approaches that attempts to regulate blood sugar levels. But due to global burden of the disease, Ayurveda can provide better treatment options due to its easy availability and less financial burden. Methodology: Different research articles and published journals along with classical texts were referred for the
gathering the data. Result: Ingredients of this composition have been reported to exhibit blood glucose lowering actions, anti-oxidant activity and anti-diabetic activity. Conclusion: KARMA DOD PLUS Tablet is an effective poly herbo-metallic composition that can be used both in the treatment and prevention of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) owing to its blood glucose lowering and anti-oxidant potential.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, KARMA DOD PLUS Tablet, Poly herbo-metallic composition, Prameha.