Pharmacological Actions:
The primary pharmacological actions of this vatahara herb are summarized as under:
Central Nervous System:
i. i. Paederosidic acid in Gandhapatra has been observed to possess significant anticonvulsant and sedative effects. Moreover, paederosidic acid has been observed to increase brain gamma-aminobutyric acid and decrease glutamic acid in the brain, and up-regulate expressions of GAD 65. This suggests that paederosidic acid may be a promising future therapeutic agent for treatment of epilepsy.3
Digestive System:
i. Paederia foetida exhibits antidiarrhoeal activity by inhibiting intestinal motility.4
ii. The leaf extract has been observed to significantly ameliorate experimentally-induced colitis, which may be attributed to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property.5
Endocrinal System:
i. The leaf extract of Paederia foetida Linn. showed remarkable antihyperglycemic activity due to its possible systematic effect involving in the pancreatic and extra pancreatic mechanism.6
Urinary System:
i. IGPS (Iridoid glycosides of Paederia scandens) exerts protective effects against kidney damage in Uric Acid Nephropathy (UAN) through its uric acid-lowering, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Furthermore, decreasing SBP (Systolic Blood Pressure) by up regulation of NOS-1 expression and down regulation of TNF-α and TGF-β1 expression are involved in the effect of IGPS on high uric acid-induced nephropathy.7
Musculoskeletal System:
i. The herbal extract possesses anti-inflammatory effects by modulating pro-inflammatory mediators' production in synovial tissue and inactivating NF-kappaB pathway transmembrane signal transduction which plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of gouty arthritis.8
ii. IGPS possesses antinociceptive effect that may help in neuropathic pain.9
Indications:
i. Musculoskeletal Inflammations Arthritis Vataja disorders