Bioavailability enhancing activity of carum carvi extracts and fractions thereof
AssigneeCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research
InventorsGhulam Nabi Qazi, Kasturi Lal Bedi, Rakesh Kamal Johri, Manoj Kumar Tikoo, Ashok Kumar Tikoo, Subhash Chandra Sharma, Tasaduaq Abdullah, Om Parkash Suri, Bishan Datt Gupta, Krishan Avtar Suri, Naresh Kumar Satti, Ravi Kant Khajuria
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of extracts of Carum carvi as bioenhancers, either alone or in combination with piperine or Zingiber officinale extract to improve the bioavailability of a wide variety of drugs.
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A composite bioenhancer comprising an effective amount of an aqueous extract or a bioactive fraction of Carum carvi and at least one other bioenhancer selected from piperine and Zingiber officinale extract useful for enhancing the bioavailability of a therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of antimicrobial, antifungal, anti viral, antitubercular, antileprosy, anti-inflammatory/anti-arthritic, antihistaminics, CNS drug, respiratory distress relieving drugs, immunosuppressants, antiulcers, nutraceuticals and herbal formulations, neutraceutical, vitamin, antioxidant, natural herbal products and essential nutritional components.
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