Table 1.
Selected description of medicinal plants (Ayurvedic) and their extracts used to treat symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in a randomized controlled exploratory study.
| Common name | Botanical name (Family) | Part used (Extract type) | Voucher specimen number* | Phytomarker standardization by HPLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shunthi | Zingiber officinale Roscoe. (Zingiberaceae) | Dried Rhizomes (Powder) | R-035 | Total Gingerols |
| Guduchi | Tinospora cordifolia Miers. (Menispermaceae) | Dried stem (Aqueous extract) | R-034 | Tinosporosides |
| Amalaki | Emblica officinalis Gaertn (Euphorbiaceae) | Dried fruits (Aqueous extract) | F-033 | Total tannins Galic acid |
| Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera Dunal (Solanaceae) | Dried roots (Aqueous extract) | R-033 | Total Withanolides |
| Gokshur | Tribulus terrestris Linn. (Zygophyllaceae) | Dried fruits (Aqueous extract) | F-030 | Total Saponins |
*Voucher specimen deposited in Agharkar Herbarium at Maharashtra Association for the cultivation of science (AHMA), Pune.