title: Effect of shodhana on the toxicity of abrus precatorius.
abstract: Seeds of Gunja (Abrus precatorius Linn) are reported to be poisonous due to the presence of a toxic protein 'abrin and an alkaloid hypaphorine. Te seeds after subjecting to the process of shodhana, find use in a number of Ayurvedic preparations. HPLC studies revealed that the process of shodhana resulted in depletion of more toxic alkaloid hypaphorine and protein abrin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rasashastra, Institute of Medical sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005, India.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Banerji
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahrotra