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Online First Current Issue Archive Most Downloaded Most Accessed Most Cited « Previous Article Next Article » Original Research   AAM. 2017; 6(3-4): 106-114 Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp Kalpesh Panara, Hetal Aghera, Ashok B. K., Rabinarayan Acharya. Abstract Introduction: Ayurveda advocates balanced intake of all the Rasa (taste) in diet, which helps maintaining physiological health for excessive intake of any may produce undesired effects. Amlarasa (sour taste) is a liked and commonly consumed taste as an appetizer or as taste enhancer. Some people however are fond of it to the extent of excess consumption. Tamarind (Tamarindus indica Linn.) is a common source of sour taste in Indian food. Its pulp is used to make various food preparations and taste enhancers. Materials and Methods: The present study was planned to assess any adverse effect of Amlarasa (sour taste) having Tamarindus indica Linn. ripened fruit pulp as a representative, given in higher dose and for long duration to wistar albino rats . Therapeutically equivalent dose (TED) of 540 mg/kg and an overdose (TED×5 = 2700mg/kg) of tamarind fruit pulp, was administered orally for 60 days to Wistar Albino rats. Ponderal changes, gross behaviour, haematological, serum biochemical parameters were evaluated and histopathological study were carried out. Results: Tamarindus indica pulp (2700mg/kg) has shown mild fatty changes and cell infiltration in the liver sections. At therapeutic and higher dose level, blood sugar, serum uric acid and SGOT levels were found to be increased significantly. Conclusion: Study supports the concept of Atiyoga (over consumption) referring to Amlarasa lead to certain undesired heath onsequences. Key words: Tamarindus indica Linn., Sour taste, Atiyoga, Over consumption, Amla rasa.   ARTICLE TOOLS Abstract PDF Fulltext Print this Article How to cite this article Citation Tools Related Records   Articles by Kalpesh Panara Articles by Hetal Aghera Articles by Ashok B. K. Articles by Rabinarayan Acharya on Google on Google Scholar Article Statistics   Viewed: 822 Downloaded: 258 Cited: 0 How to Cite this Article Pubmed Style Panara K, Aghera H, K. AB, Acharya R. Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp. AAM. 2017; 6(3-4): 106-114. Web Style Panara K, Aghera H, K. AB, Acharya R. Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp. http://www.aamjournal.in/?mno=276177 [Access: October 19, 2018]. AMA (American Medical Association) Style Panara K, Aghera H, K. AB, Acharya R. Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp. AAM. 2017; 6(3-4): 106-114. Vancouver/ICMJE Style Panara K, Aghera H, K. AB, Acharya R. Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp. AAM. (2017), [cited October 19, 2018]; 6(3-4): 106-114. Harvard Style Panara, K., Aghera, H., K., A. B. & Acharya, R. (2017) Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp. AAM, 6 (3-4), 106-114. Turabian Style Panara, Kalpesh, Hetal Aghera, Ashok B. K., and Rabinarayan Acharya. 2017. Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine, 6 (3-4), 106-114. Chicago Style Panara, Kalpesh, Hetal Aghera, Ashok B. K., and Rabinarayan Acharya. "Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp." Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine 6 (2017), 106-114. MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Panara, Kalpesh, Hetal Aghera, Ashok B. K., and Rabinarayan Acharya. "Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp." Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine 6.3-4 (2017), 106-114. Print. APA (American Psychological Association) Style Panara, K., Aghera, H., K., A. B. & Acharya, R. (2017) Pharmacological evaluation of excess intake of Amlarasa (Sour taste) with special reference to Tamarindus indica Linn. fruit pulp. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine, 6 (3-4), 106-114.

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