Guduchi improves the phagocytic activity of macrophages, cytokine / antibody production & enhances nitric acid production by stimulation of splenocyte. It reduces eosinophil count & improves haemoglobin. Guduchi has radio-protective property, scavenges free- radicals & increases erythrocyte membrane lipid peroxide & catalase activity.
The aqueous extract of Guduchi is safe and very useful in management of diabetes. It has significant role as hypoglycaemic drug and useful in the management of diabetes & it improves diabetic-wound healing, better.
In Arthritis, it treats inflammation, stimulates growth of osteoblasts and protects from Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis. As a drug of choice in gouty arthritis, it cleanses raised serum uric acid and relieves from pain & burning sensation.
It corrects the hepatic function & optimises functional capacities of peritoneal macrophages. It prevents drugs & bile salts induced hepatic damage and treats obstructive jaundice. It has inactivating property against hepatitis B & E surface antigens and is a good anti-pyretic drug.