Research
Study : |
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Effect
of S.I.V.A on isolated macrophages in tissue culture
medium such as RPMI 1640 supplemented with TC199
in the laboratory revealed that, the phagocytic
ability of the treated cells being increased to
40 folds when compared to the un treated cells. |
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Tryphan
blue staining ( live cell staining) also revealed
that death ratio of the fungal cells (Candida
albicans and Aspergillus niger spores) ingested
phagocytes in the test group (S.I.V.A treated
phagocytes) was in the range of 20-30 % as against
60-70 % death in the case of control group |
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Group |
No.
of phagocytes
/ ingested spores |
Phagocytic
index |
| S.I.V.A
treated cells |
10
/ 192 |
1:19 |
| Untreated
control |
10
/ 82 |
1:8.2 |
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In
vivo confirmation : |
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Immuno
boosting ability of the phagocytes was further confirmed
in Rabbit model using carbon exclusion technique. This
study further validates the above fact that carbon exclusion
occurs more effectively in the S.I.V.A treated animals
than the control. |
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Mechanism
of action : |
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Increased
membrane stability and chemotacticity of the phagocytes
while treatment with S.I.V.A is suspected. |
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Membrane
bound adhesion of S.I.V.A molecules in the peritoneal
phagocytes both during in vitro and in vivo tests
were observed |
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Pharmacokinetics
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Onset
of immune boosting activity occur in 4-5 days of oral
administration of 30 mg of S.I.V.A drops. |
Pharmacokinetic
parameters after 30 mg of single oral dose of SIVA (14
days after administration) |
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Pharmacokinetic
parameters |
Plasma
/ body fluids |
AUC
(0-24 h) ng / ml |
1427,
824,1101 (3 peaks) |
Cmax
( ng / ml) |
138.8 |
Tmax
(h) |
6.4 |
Cmin |
14.2 |
Terminal
half life (h) |
18.0 |
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Enhanced
Phagocytosis by S.I.V.A |
No
of ingested spores/ Phagocytes |
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| Uncontrolled
cell |
S.I.V.A
treated cell |
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comparing
two different scenario |
Ingested
spores / phagocyte |
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Time
to peak concentration (Tmax) : |
Seven
major peaks were recorded after oral administration
of 30 mg of S.I.V..A single dose in animals after 1
hr. |
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Duration
of activity : |
Six
to seven hours after administration, 1 of the 7 peaks
could be recorded. Due to the poly-herbal nature of
the drug, the mean plasma concentration could not be
established. |
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Metabolism
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| Extensive
in liver and spleen. |
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Excretion
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Elimination
of S.I.V.A is not clearly known. Levels could not be
detected in urine and faeces. Single peak of the 7 peaks
could be detected in renal cells after 17.3 hrs |
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Effect
of honey : |
Extent
of absorption is enhanced significantly when honey is
co-administered. Enzyme based activation is presumed
for the enhanced activity. |
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Drug
interaction : |
Drug
interaction of S.I.V.A with other similar line of drugs
or with any other allopathic drugs was not observed.
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| Penicillin
group of antibiotic efficacy is retarded during S.I.V.A
administration |
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