Formulation of Jelly Containing Paneer Dodi

Abstract

As we all know that traditional herbs and plants have any medicinal benefits and used in treatment of wide variety of diseases. Panner Doda is traditional plant which is used in treatment of many diseases such as diabetes, wound healing menstrual disorders, etc. Panner phool (withania Coagulans) have medicinal properties to control diabetes mellitus type 2. Panner dodi is available in powder form (rarely) but most commonly available as dried phool which is soaked overnight in a water to have maximum benefits to control diabetes. But it hasonly drawn that it is bitter in taste. So oral medicated sweet jelly formulation has a sweet tasteand has an attractive appearance. So, it has become easy to have a medicine by altering its bittertaste and can be given to paediatrics as well as geriatric patients suffering from diabetes mellitus. Paneer Doda (Withania Coagulans Dunal), belonging to the family Solanaceae, is a small bushwhich is widely spread in South Asia. It grows as short shrub (35-75 cm) with central stem. This shrub is common in Afghanistan, East India & Nepal. In India it occurs in Punjab, Rajasthan, Simla, Kumaun and Garhwal. It is commonly known as ‘Indian cheese maker’ or ‘vegetable rennet’ due to coagulant property of leaves and fruits. The berries contain two esterases, free amino acids, fatty oil, an essential oil and alkaloids. The amino acids present areproline, hydroxyproline, valine, tyrosine, aspartic acid, glycine asparagin, cysteine and glutamic acid. A variety of withanolides have been found in the plant which are responsible for its therapeuticproperties. It is widely used in treating diabetes mellitus, nervous exhaustion, disability, insomnia, wasting diseases and failure to thrive in children. The fruits of the plant are reportedto be sedative, emetic, alterative and diuretic. They are also helpful in liver complaints, asthmaand biliousness. Withania coagulans is commonly known as Paneer Dodi belonging to family Solanaceae is a well -known plant in herbal medicinal systems having great potential against diabetic disease by improving the secretion of insulin. It was though worthwhile to explore its application intoour body to treat type-2 diabetes, it acts on the insulin receptors for the better consumption of insulin.