Isapgol: Make it easy in Morning

Also known as Ispaghula and Isabgol.  In pharmaceutical field, seeds, as well as, the dried seed coats, known as Isapgol husk, are used. Both seeds and husk of seeds are used in medicines from 18^th century.

Isapgol consists of dried seeds of Plantago ovate Forskal also known as Plantago Indica or Plantago Afra, belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. Isapgol word is made of two Persian words ISAP means ‘the horse’ and GHOL means ‘the ear’. Thus, the meaning of Isapgol in Persian is the ear of the horse.

Isapgol is mainly found in India. Seeds are pinkish grey to brown in color. For Isapgol husk, seeds are dried and sieved, and then crushed in flat stone grinder by passing several times to complete removal of coating.

Isapgol husk is more preferred as compared to the seeds because of more mucilage present in the husk and seeds are more irritant as compared to husk

Uses:

v  Main use of Isapgol is demulcent laxative and emollient.

v  Isapgol is also used in treatment of constipation.

v  Isapgol is used in Amoebic and bacillary dysentery.

v  In pharmaceutical application, Isapgol may be used as enteric coating material, tablet disintegrator and in sustain release drug formulations.

v  Many times, Isapgol is used in rheumatic pain.

v  Isapgol may be used in cosmetic preparations due to its glairiness or stringiness property.

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