| Effective dose(experimental): |
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| Mode and form of administration: |
commercially available extract in form of capsules with brand name “guduchi” from the Himalaya Drug Co., Bangalore, India[1]
orally and Intraperitoneal in mice[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]
orally in humans[7]
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| Time of administration: |
Usually administered before radiation exposure as observed in animal experiments[2], [8],[3],[9]
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| Side Effects: |
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| Combined action with other drugs/therapies: |
methanolic leaf extract exhibited metal(ferrous ions) chelating activity in vitro[10],[11]
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| Precautions & Contraindications: |
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