Abstract
Certain diets and their combinations have properties opposite to the tissues of the body which thereby inhibit and interrupt their normalcy and these are described as Viruddha Ahara (incompatible diets) in Ayurveda. Various types of Viruddha Ahara have been described in the classical texts of Ayurveda and Samyoga Viruddha (incompatability due to the combination) is one among them. Among the various examples quoted for samyoga viruddha, combination of kadaliphala (Musa paradisiaca. Linn) and Go-Ksheera (Cow milk) is one. The present study discusses the DPPH radical scavenging activity of the individual items and the combination of banana and milk. Materials and methods: The antioxidant activities of banana, milk and combination of banana and milk was determined by DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazine) radical scavenging assay in comparison with vitamin C standard. Results: The Percentage inhibition of the discoloration of DPPH by the sample extract was expressed against vitamin C standard. The % inhibition of banana was 62.86 whereas the milk was having 69.01% inhibition. The % inhibition of the combination was 46.21. Conclusion: DPPH radical scavenging activity of combination of kadaliphala (banana) and Go-Ksheera (milk) found a significant decrease in the percentage of inhibition when compared to the individual sample indicating towards the incompatibility in their combination or Samyoga Viruddha.
Highlights
Ayurveda is that ancient science of life which emphasizes on the treatment of diseases and on the maintenance of health in a person so that he does not become a prey to the diseases
Samyoga viruddha is the incompatability in the combination of food.(5) Individaually certain foods may be healthy and nutritious but in combination, they may exert some unwanted effect on the body
The DPPH radical scavenging activity in banana, milk, and combination of milk and banana with reference to Vitamin C standard is depicted in table 1
Summary
Ayurveda is that ancient science of life which emphasizes on the treatment of diseases and on the maintenance of health in a person so that he does not become a prey to the diseases . It focuses on those diets and etiquettes to be followed in day to day life which lead to the well being of a person. Acharya Vagbhata has described that Samyoga viruddha (Incompatible combination) may act in 3 ways, firstly the combination of two or more substances which are having opposite karma (mode of action) interfere with each other’s action giving rise to incompatibility. The combination becomes a source of beginning of new detrimental
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