Prophylactic efficacy of Unani herbal and herbo-mineral preparations in population at risk of COVID-19 – A randomised controlled prospective field trial
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Prophylactic efficacy of Unani herbal and herbo-mineral preparations in population at risk of COVID-19 – A randomised controlled prospective field trial
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Creator |
Wadud, Abdul
Ansari, Abdul Nasir Naya, Mohd Itrat, Malik |
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Subject |
Behidana
COVID 19 Khameera Marwareed Sapistan Unani Unnab |
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Description |
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The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Unani poly-herbal decoction and Khamira Marvareed (herbo-mineral preparation) in COVID-19 susceptible population. This study was conducted as prospective, open label, randomized controlled, prophylactic community-based clinical trial. Overall, 4500 healthy adults from containment zones were allocated randomly into intervention (n=2250) and control groups (n=2250). The intervention group was given a combination of herbal drugs namely Unnab (Ziziphus jujube Mill.), 5 pieces; Sapistan (Cordia myxa L.), 9 pieces; Behidana (Cydonia oblonga Mill.), 3 g in decoction form and Khameera Marwareed, 5 g as semisolid preparation, orally once daily in the morning for 20 days. No drug was given in the control group. The subjects were assessed on 0, 20th and 35th day. The prophylactic effect of the Unani intervention was evaluated on the basis of difference of COVID-19 incidence between the groups, COVID-19 like symptoms, scores of immunity status questionnaire and WHOQOL-BREF scale after completion of 35th day of study. The study remained inconclusive to find any difference in COVID-19 incidence, but showed highly significant results (p |
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Date |
2022-02-15T09:05:15Z
2022-02-15T09:05:15Z 2022-01 |
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Article
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0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/59158 |
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Language |
en
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Int. Cl.22: A61K 9/72, A61K 31/00, A61K 36/00, A61K 45/00
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CSIR-NIScPR
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IJTK Vol.21(1) [January 2022]
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