Article: Why the "sugars" in traditional Unani formulations are a pivotal component: A viewpoint perspective.
Journal of integrative medicine
2022 Volume 20, Issue 2, Page(s) 91–95
Abstract: Traditional medicine systems around the globe, like Unani, Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, include a number of sugar-based formulations, which contain a large amount of saccharide-containing sweetener, such as honey, sucrose or jaggery. With ... ...
Abstract | Traditional medicine systems around the globe, like Unani, Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, include a number of sugar-based formulations, which contain a large amount of saccharide-containing sweetener, such as honey, sucrose or jaggery. With pervasive lifestyle disorders throughout the world, there have been discussions to consider alternative sweetening agents. Here, from the perspective of Unani medicine, we discuss how the saccharide-based sweeteners may be an essential component of these traditional preparations, like electuaries, which may be deprived of their bioactivities without these saccharides. With contemporary researches, it is known that apart from their own therapeutic effects, saccharides also form deep eutectic solvents which help in enhancing the bioactivity of other ingredients present in crude drugs. In addition, they provide energy for fermentation which is essential for biotransformation of compounds. Interestingly, the sugars also increase the shelf-life of these compound drugs and act as natural preservatives. On the basis of this review, we strongly believe that saccharide-based sweeteners are an essential component of traditional medicines and not merely an excipient. |
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MeSH term(s) | Medicine, Ayurvedic ; Medicine, Traditional ; Medicine, Unani ; Sugars ; Sweetening Agents |
Chemical Substances | Sugars ; Sweetening Agents |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-01-13 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2705612-0 |
ISSN | 2095-4964 |
ISSN | 2095-4964 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.joim.2022.01.002 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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