Abstract

ISABGOL: A HERBAL REMEDY

Prashant Purohit* and Harendra Singh Rathore

Abstract

Isabgol husk (Plantago ovata) is a natural polymer of plant origin which is mainly composed of polysaccharide chain having (1>3) and (1>4)-ß– xylan system. Natural carbohydrates have been popularly used as a material for centuries in all kinds of pharmaceutical applications and physiochemical dietary fibres. It is world most abundant renewable and biodegradable polymer. It has been used as therapeutic agent for the treatment of home remedy in all cultures, in various kind of diseases, condition like chronic constipation, diarrhoea, Inflammation of mucous membrane of GI and genitourinary tracts, duodenal ulcers, gonorrhoea, piles etc., as a bulk forming, non-irritant laxative drugs, demulcent, as a cervical dilator etc. drugs are rarely administrated sole pure chemical substances, but are almost given in the form of drug delivery system (DDS). The function benefits of psyllium fibres consumption and explore the potential application of these fibre for dietary prevention of various diseases and disorder.The present review represents the applicability of Isabgol husk for human ailments.

Keywords: psyllium, fibres, inflammation, chronic diseases.