Even as the region is witnessing increasing cases of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic neuropathy (DN), health experts of Banaras Hindu University are also coming up with new researches to control such diabetic disorders.
While the department of Davyaguna, faculty of Ayurveda, BHU, has come up with special dashmool preparations that act as wonder drugs for controlling DN, department of Ophthalmology is already working on gene therapy to control DR.
According to Prof KN Dwivedi, head, department of Dravyaguna, Banaras Hindu University, researches have shown that Dashmool preparations that witness hard concoction made from water soluble solid extracts of as many as 10 plant roots, possess useful qualities to control DN. "Similarly, modern medicinal drugs including Mecobalamine, Pregabalin and Alpha-lipoic acid are also useful in controlling DN," he adds.
As per Prof Shri Kant, head, department of Ophthalmology, research on implications of gene therapy for controlling DR will provide a new dimension for prevention, control and treatment of DR cases in the region.
Source: times of India