Abstract

AN OVERVIEW ON MIRACLES OF TRIKATU

Sonu Sadanandan* and Mahendra Prasad

Abstract

Trikatu is preliminary present in household for the purpose of dietary aspect in the form of spices. In Ayurveda it is widely used for the therapeutic and prophylactic purpose. Several Ayurvedic medicine contain trikatu. Individual components of trikatu have antiinflammatory, mosquito larvicidal, digestion enhancer, gastroprotective, antioxidant, rejuvinative, antiviral, anticancerous, anthelmintic, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, carminative, immunomodulatory effect, antidyslipidemic, antihypothyroidism, antifungal, antibacterial, and much more functions have been established. The most potent and diversified study has proved that it enhances the bioavailability of drugs.

Keywords: Trikatu, ushna, bioavailability, udararoga.