Scientific Research on Maharishi Ayurveda

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Chemical Toxicity Study #2

Title
In Vitro and In Vivo Inhibition of Microsomal Lipid Peroxidation by MA-631

Publication
Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 505-510, 1994.

Authors
Atef N. Hanna, Hari M. Sharma, Ellen M. Kauffman, and Howard A.I. Newman.

Conducted at
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Summary
MA-631 is an herbal mixture from the comprehensive system of natural health care known as Maharishi Ayurvedaa. The in vivo portion of this study on MA-631 involved feeding rats a 2% (w:w) MA-631-supplemented diet for three weeks, then challenging their system with an intraperitoneal injection of toluene. The results showed that the 2% MA-631-supplemented diet completely inhibited the in vivo microsomal lipid peroxidation induced by toluene in rat brain, kidney, liver, and heart (p<0.05).

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