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A study to investigate the effect of fruit juce of hathlo thore (prickly pear) (Optunia elatior Mill.) in the treatment of anemia (pandu).

A Pharmaco-clinical evaluation of Raktavardhaka (haematinic) effect of Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/02/005590
Enrollment
20
Registered
2015-02-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Pandu (Anemia)

Interventions

Intervention1: Swarasa of Opuntia elatior fruit: Dose : 20 ml Swarasa/day in divided dose with equal quantity of water duration 2 months follow up 1 month Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

IPGT and RA GAU Jamnagar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients between age of 18-60 yrs, irrespective of sex, diagnosed pandu as per with classical symptoms of pandu. 2. Hb% between 9-10gm (F) and 10-11gm (M) or reduced RBC

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from any systemic disease like Hypertension, Diabetes, TB etc. 2. Pregnant woman. 3. Patients below the age of 18 and above age 60 were excluded in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
haematinic effect of Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit and relief in symptoms of pandu (anaemia) like Weakness,Pallor,Fatigue etc.Timepoint: Hemoglobin will be estimated after 2 month of trial drug Opuntia elatior Mill.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
haematinic effect of Opuntia elatior Mill. fruit and relief in shwasa,jvara etcTimepoint: upto present study—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHemil Patel

IPGTRA JAMNAGAR

drrnacharya@gmail.com9924585855

Outcome results

None listed

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