A Research Work on Cardiotonic Activity of Cassia Tora on Chicken Heart

Sunil Koshy, Bindu V, P. Ajith Kumar, Aswani Sajeevan, Mubashira Nargees K.K, Sabithath Mohasina, Sruthi Babu

Abstract: The emphasis on the use of medicinal plants had hitherto been placed on the treatment rather than prevention of diseases. Cardiotonic agents are agents that have a strengthening effect on the heart or that can increase cardiac output. We have used chicken heart for our investigational studies. Our plant Cassia tora is a herbaceous annual herb. It is a dicot legume in the sub family Caesalpinioideae. This paper discusses the role, contributions & usefulness of Cassia tora plant in tackling the cardiovascular diseases. Cardiotonicity, Cassia tora.

Keywords: Cardiotonicity, Cassia tora