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Ripening fruit Photograph by: Dinesh Valke

Clinical trials:

1. A mechanism-based pharmacological evaluation of efficacy of Flacourtia indica in management of dyslipidemia and oxidative stress in hyperlipidemic rats. / Singh SV, Shrivastava A, Jyotshna, Chaturvedi U, Singh SC, Shanker K, Saxena JK, Bhatia G, Pal A. / J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol. 2016 Mar;27(2):121-9 / doi: 10.1515/jbcpp-2015-0017.

2. Methanol extract of Flacourtia indica aerial parts induces apoptosis via generation of ROS and activation of caspases in human colon cancer HCT116 cells. / Park KW, Kundu J, Chae IG, Bachar SC, Bae JW, Chun KS. / Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2014;15(17):7291-6.

3. PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF FLACOURTIA INDICA (BURM.F) MERR. IN METHOTREXATE INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY / JOYAMMA VARKEY * and JAYA THOMAS / PHARMANEST - An International Journal of Advances In Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 2 (2-3), Mar-Jun 2011

4. Antibacterial potential and phytochemical analysis of Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. root extract against human pathogens / Eramma N and Devaraja Gayathri * / IAJPR. 2013; 3(5): 3832-3846

Research:

1. Antimalarial compounds from the aerial parts of Flacourtia indica (Flacourtiaceae). / Kaou AM, Mahiou-Leddet V, Canlet C, Debrauwer L, Hutter S, Laget M, Faure R, Azas N, Ollivier E. / J Ethnopharmacol. 2010 Jul 20;130(2):272-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.04.045. Epub 2010 May 8.

2. In vitro Antioxidant Activity of Methanolic and Aqueous Extract of Flacourtia indica Merr / S.N. Tyagi, Rakshit, Ajeet singh, Raghvendra, Anamika Saxena and B.D. Patel / American-Eurasian Journal of Scientific Research 5 (3): 201-206, 2010

3. STUDY OF ANTI-ANXIETY ACTIVITY OF FLACOURTIA INDICA LINN BY ELEVATED PLUS MAZE AND HOLE BOARD (HEAD DIPPING) METHODS / Gnanasekar. N., Dr. C. Uma Maheswara Reddy, Dr. N. Narayanan / Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Dr Mohamed Rifas

A dual country licensed Ayurveda Physician, currently working in Dubai as Head of Ayurveda and Yoga department. He also works as visiting doctor for Dr Hassan Ayurveda Brain and Spine Specialty Hospital. He is specialized in joint issues, brain and spine related issues and gastrointestinal issues with respect to anxiety.
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