A Randomized Controlled Exploratory Evaluation of Standardized Ayurvedic Formulations in Symptomatic Osteoarthritis Knees: A Government of India NMITLI Project
Table 1
Selected description of medicinal plants (Ayurvedic) and their extracts used to treat symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in a randomized controlled exploratory study.
Common name
Botanical name (Family)
Part used (Extract type)
Voucher specimen number*
Phytomarker standardization by HPLC
Shunthi
Zingiber officinale Roscoe. (Zingiberaceae)
Dried Rhizomes (Powder)
-035
Total Gingerols
Guduchi
Tinospora cordifolia Miers. (Menispermaceae)
Dried stem (Aqueous extract)
-034
Tinosporosides
Amalaki
Emblica officinalis Gaertn (Euphorbiaceae)
Dried fruits (Aqueous extract)
-033
Total tannins Galic acid
Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera Dunal (Solanaceae)
Dried roots (Aqueous extract)
-033
Total Withanolides
Gokshur
Tribulus terrestris Linn. (Zygophyllaceae)
Dried fruits (Aqueous extract)
-030
Total Saponins
*Voucher specimen deposited in Agharkar Herbarium at Maharashtra Association for the cultivation of science (AHMA), Pune.
