Rohitakarista

Rohitakarista includes Aphanamixis polystachya, which contains aphanamixin, amoorin, flindissol, melianone and rohitukin. These have hepatoprotective, antiviral and antibacterial activities. Woodfordia fructicosa has octacosanol, ß-sitosterol, polystachoside, ellagic acid and polyphenols, and these are used in the treatment of liver diseases and bowel complaints. Emblica officinalis is a rich source of vitamin C, which acts as an anti-oxidant. It also contains ellagic and phyllenbic acids, phyllantidine and phyllantine, which are used in the treatment of jaundice, dyspepsia and peptic ulcer. It decreases SGOT, SGPT and LDH. It reduces serum cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipid and LDL levels. It also decreases glutathione depletion and prevents cytochrome P-450 stimulation. Terminalia chebula contains anthraquinone glycoside, chebulinic acid, tannic acid and gallic acid, which are used in enlarged spleen and liver. It promotes digestive power. Terminalia belerica contains tannin, ß-sitosterol, gallic acid and ellagic acid. It has significant hepatoprotective activity and prevents the development of fatty liver. It also increases the biliary secretion. Zingiber officinale increases bile secretion and improves gastrointestinal motility. It has anti-vomiting, anti-flatulent and digestive activities. Piper longum (root and fruit) helps the regeneration of hepatocytes following toxic liver damage. Its piperine alkaloid stimulates digestive enzyme activity, including that of pancreatic lipase, amylase, trypsin and chymotrypsin. Elettaria cardamomum increases the flow of bile from the gall bladder into the intestine, and it also has anti-vomiting, anti-flatulent and digestive activities. Cinnamomum tamala contains essential oil, eugenol, terpin and cinnamic aldehyde, which have anti-flatulent and digestive activities. Cinnamomum zeylanicum is a very efficient carminative and antispasmodic. It also has hepatoprotective and digestive activities.