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Effect of Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit a folklore medicine on anaemia

A Pharmaco-clinical study on Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/11/005217
Enrollment
20
Registered
2014-11-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients having classical symptoms of pandu(Anaemia) as per ayurvedic texts in geriatric group of patients.

Interventions

Intervention1: Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit juice: Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit juice 10 ml. B.D. for one month Control Intervention1: NA: NA

Sponsors

IPGT AND RA GAU
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Geriatric patients suffering from classical symptoms of pandu as mentione in classical ayurvedic texts.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from any systemic illnes like hypertension, diabetes, tuberculosis, etc. 2. Age:less than 60 and above 80 years Severe cases of pandu with its complications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To establish the identity of Opuntia elatior Mill. through pharmacognostical and phytochemical analysis. 2.To evaluate the chronic toxic effect of O. elatior Mill. fruit on suitable animal model. Timepoint: 1. Conceptual Study- Till June 2014 2. Clinical Study- Till March 2015—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.To evaluate clinically, the nutritional value of O. elatior Mill. Fruit on geriatric patients.Timepoint: 1. Conceptual Study- Till June 2014 2. Clinical Study- Till March 2015—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr R N Acharya

IPGT AND RA, G.A.U. JAMNAGAR

drrnacharya@gmail.com9924585855

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026