Developing and testing a natural gel that can be applied to the skin to help animals with arthritis
Mr. Kiran Dnyaneshear Mahajan Kiran Dnyaneshear Mahajan
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Abstract
In this study, we aimed to create and test a special herbal gel that contains extracts from Cardiospermum halicacabum and Vitex negundo leaves to see if it can help with arthritis in rats. We made twelve different versions of the gel using different ingredients, and we checked how they looked, their thickness, how easy they could be squeezed out, their acidity, how well they spread, and how the active ingredients were released. We also made sure the gel stayed stable over time and didn't cause skin problems. Then, we tested the gel on rats with arthritis. We looked at things like their weight, the swelling in their paws, their blood and other body fluids, and we even checked their tissues under a microscope. We found that one of the gel versions, called F4, worked really well in reducing arthritis symptoms in the rats. This means it might have potential as a treatment for arthritis in the future.
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Copyright © 2023 Mr. Kiran Dnyaneshear Mahajan. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.