title: Analysis of a thread used in the Kshara Sutra treatment in the Ayurvedic medicinal system.
abstract: From a Kshara Sutra thread which is used in the therapy of fistula in the Ayurvedic medicinal system, euphol, 3,12-di-O-acetyl-8-O-benzoylingol, 3,12-di-O-acetyl-8-O-tigloylingol, curcumin, p-coumaroylferuloylmethane and di-p-courmaroylmethane were isolated and characterized. In addition, GLC and GC/MS confirmed the presence of euphol, antiquol B, cycloeucalenol and 24-methylene cycloartanol in the thread.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Wakan-Yaku (Traditional Sino-Japanese Medicines), Toyama Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Gewali
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pilapitiya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Namba
mesh_terms: D002396:Catechols / Q000032:analysis; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000032:analysis; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002396:Catechols; D004224:Diterpenes; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014315:Triterpenes