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. 1990 May;29(2):199-206.
doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(90)90056-y.

Analysis of a thread used in the Kshara Sutra treatment in the Ayurvedic medicinal system

M B Gewali  1 , U Pilapitiya, M Hattori, T Namba
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Analysis of a thread used in the Kshara Sutra treatment in the Ayurvedic medicinal system

M B Gewali et al. J Ethnopharmacol. 1990 May.

Abstract

From a Kshara Sutra thread which is used in the therapy of fistula in the Ayurvedic medicinal system, euphol, 3,12-di-O-acetyl-8-O-benzoylingol, 3,12-di-O-acetyl-8-O-tigloylingol, curcumin, p-coumaroylferuloylmethane and di-p-courmaroylmethane were isolated and characterized. In addition, GLC and GC/MS confirmed the presence of euphol, antiquol B, cycloeucalenol and 24-methylene cycloartanol in the thread.

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