CONCEPT OF SIGNIFICANCE OF BIOENHANCER IN TRADITIONAL INDIAN MEDICINE
Marde Ramakant, Shalini* and Vij Divya
ABSTRACT
The concept of „bioavailability enhancers‟ appears to be originated
from the ancient traditional medical system i.e. Ayurveda. A
„Bioenhancer‟ is an agent capable of enhancing bioavailability and
bioefficacy of a particular drug with which it is combined, without any
typical pharmacological activity of its own at the dose used. The
objective of this review is to explore the concept and significance of
Bioenhancer in Indian medicine. The literary review to understand the
“Concept of significance of Bioenhancer in Indian medicine” was
carried out from classical ayurvedic and contemporary texts and
published research articles and various other sources. In this review,
several bioavailability enhancing agents of natural origin and some
methods for increasing bioavailability are discussed.
Keywords: Bioenhancer, Bioavailability, Mardana, Bhavana.
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