10Aug 2018

COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF LABORATORY PRODUCED AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE COW URINE DISTILLATES.

  • Ayurvet Research Foundation-Research and Development Centre, Village, Chidana, Sonepat, Haryana.
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In ancient Ayurveda Gomutra (cow urine) has been greatly mentioned for its pharmacological importance. It is also an important component of the mixture called Panchagavya. Modern science has also proved its medicinal properties and role against antibiotic resistant bacteria. In India, there is demand of more than 5000 litres of distilled cow urine per day.As the cow urine distillate is mainly consumed as medicine to cure different ailments its quality and authenticity always remain questionable. A study was carried out to compare the urine?s physico chemical parameters of indigenous and exotic cow breed, in house prepared cow urine distillate and market available products.

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[Anil Kanaujia and Sarvesh Kumar Upadhyay. (2018); COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF LABORATORY PRODUCED AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE COW URINE DISTILLATES. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Aug). 404-406] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

ANIL KANAUJIA
AYURVET RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/7534      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/7534

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