Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF JUDICIOUS USE OF PIPPALI AS A BROADSPECTRUM ANTIBIOTIC IN VARIOUS CHEST INFECTIONS

Neha Kothari*, Rupali Bedre, Kshama Dorle, Shital Kolpakwar and Snehal Deshmukh

Abstract

Recurrency in chest infections and its related resistance to various antibiotics pave a way to research through application of herbal medicines. Ayurvedic herbal drugs, their formulations are new area of research. Their antimicrobial properties have been analysed and pippali is amongst the various herbal drugs whose effects has been seen against various pathogens. As herbal medicines have greater safety profile they can be opted as the best form to fight resistant pathogens infecting chest. Pippali in ayurvedic text has been mentioned amongst the group of drugs used in chronic cough. Hence its judicious use if planned can serve a newer way to fight the culprit pathogens which are about to the advent the human population for their resistant hazardous effect in future. Various ayurvedic text, electronic sources were studied for antimicrobial effect of pippali in various gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Conclusion: Pippali having increased safety profile bioavailability enhancing capability, can be can be considered as best alternative for recurrent chest infections if used judiciously.

Keywords: Piperine, antimicrobial, bioavalability enhancer, judicious, resistance.