CURD: A SEDATIVE WITH A BONUS BOWL OF USEFUL SIDE EFFECTS
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
A daily bowl of fresh curd/yogurt helps in preventing numerous diseases. Curd/yoghurt may be viewed as a natural healing food supplement. It has a perfect balance of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. It is like a benediction from our ancestors. Curd as such is easy to digest but, when combined with sugar, pepper, vegetables and/or fruits make a delicious dish. Curd has been designated as functional food, which boosts natural as well as acquired immunity and improves stamina. It offers beneficial and healthy micro flora to the alimentary canal through diet being the richest source of probiotics without any risk of adverse effects. It is used for treating various illnesses like allergy, urinogenital infections, HIV, cancer, Helicobacter pylori infection, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), pancreatitis, diabetes, insomnia and hypercholesterolemia. In addition to this, curd enhances the life span of a person and prevents premature ageing. Moreover, it promotes the secretion of hormones and helps the kidneys in detoxification of blood. Curd makes a favorite dish liked equally by the young as well as elderly members of the family, because of its easy availability and ample of health benefits. In a candid way, we can say that consume curd/yogurt regularly and forget illness for whole life.
Authors and Affiliations
Milind Parle , Jyoti Malik
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP93989
- DOI 10.7897/2230-8407.050328
- Views 121
- Downloads 0
A LITERATURE REVIEW ON INFLUENZA TREATMENT COSTING STUDIES
Many researches were conducted about the burden created by influenza from an economic point of view, but they haven’t yet to be specifically systematically reviewed. Our aim was to review the literature on economic burde...
PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF OUGENIA DALBERGIOIDES BARK
Ougenia dalbergioides (Fabaceae), is commonly known as Sandan. It is reported to have good medicinal values in traditional system of medicine. According to Ayurveda the bark is used in dysentery, leucoderma, urinary dis...
ANIMAL MODELS TO EVALUATE THE CAUSE BEHIND GASTRIC ULCERS
Peptic ulcer is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in developing countries, characterised by imbalance between aggressive gastric luminal factor and defensive mucosal barrier. This disease is mainly associated wi...
SEMISOLID DOSAGE FORM OF PHENYTOIN SODIUM
Phenytoin sodium was formulated in a solid dosage form using different bases; o/w emulsion base, water soluble base, oleaginous base, and vanishing cream base. Bases were prepared in two different concentrations, 5% and...
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ORODISPERSIBLE ROSUVASTATIN TABLETS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC SUPER DISINTEGRENTS
The delivery of drugs to the oral cavity, for local action or, in some cases, absorption across the oral mucosa, thereby avoiding first-pass hepatic metabolism and potentially increasing the rate and extent of uptake, an...