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RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL 2022
MARKET SURVEY ON ORAL HERBAL PRODUCTS
FOR AMLAPITTA IN SRI LANKA
J. V. G. D. RANJIMALIE
2016/A/3413
INSTITUTE OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO
2022
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CONTENTS XXXXXXXXXXPage No.
TITLE OF THE RESEARCH ............................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX5
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX5
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ................................................................................ XXXXXXXXXX7
GENERAL OBJECTIVE .............................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX7
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX7
LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX7
METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX10
LIMITATIONS OF STUDY .............................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX10
ETHICAL CONSIDERATION ......................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX10
RESOURCES REQUIRED................................................................................ XXXXXXXXXX11
TIME WORK PLAN .......................................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX12
BUDGET .............................................................................................................. XXXXXXXXXX13
UTILIZATION OF RESULTS .......................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX13
REFERENCES .................................................................................................... XXXXXXXXXX14
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TITLE OF THE RESEARCH
Market survey on oral he
al products for Amlapitta in sri Lanka.
INTRODUCTION
One of most prevalent disease of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) in the modern era is Amlapitta,
which is closely related to gastritis in modern science. It refers to the stomach lining's
inflammatory condition. The stomach's improper usage of hydrochloric acid (HCl) as a result
of Helicobacter pylori causes the aforementioned i
itation. It is known as Acid Peptic Disorder
(APD) in modern science and Amlapitta in Ayurveda. According to the Ashtanaga Samgraha
in Ayurveda, Amlapitta caused by aggravation of pitta and partially in its drava and amla
properties. If not co
ectly managed, this Amlapitta disease can be bothersome and lead to
several significant issues. Gastritis occasionally causes ulcers and raises the risk of stomach
cancer. But for most people, gastritis is not serious and responds well to treatment. So, it is
crucial to understand this illness and how to treat it.
Globally, 50.8% of the populations in developing countries suffer from gastritis. (Feyisa &
Woldeamanuel, 2021) Fifty-seven Sinhalese patients were investigated for the presence
of Helicobacter pylori by PCR. A prevalence of 70.1%, with 47.5% positive for cagA, was
demonstrated. (Fernando et al., 2002) The prevalence of gastritis in the study area was 78.8%.
Specifically, 48.9% and 29.9% had acute and chronic gastritis, respectively. The study found
that low income and taking medicinal drugs was slightly significantly contributed to higher
gastritis status; however, being younger age was slightly significantly contributed to lower
gastritis status. Furthermore, the results indicated that eating spiced foods (Adjusted Odds
Ratio (AOR) = 1.508; 95% CI: 1.046, 2.174), lack of physical exercise regularly (AOR = 1.780;
95% CI: 1.001, 3.168), stress (AOR = 2.168; 95% CI: 1.379, 3.4066), and substance use (AOR
= 1.478; 95% CI: 1.093, XXXXXXXXXXwere significantly contributed to higher gastritis status. (Feyisa
& Woldeamanuel, 2021)
Most of the people who are suffering from Gastritis tend to get he
al products from
commercial drug market to relieve their pain. Nowadays, for fulfill this purpose many he
al
products for Amlapitta are introducing to the commercial market. He
al products are
pharmaceuticals made from plants. These he
al products are available as tablets, capsules,
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powder, tea bags, liquid extracts. (Owens, Baergen and Puckett, 2014) The effectiveness of
medicinal plants is used to create he
al treatments for illnesses. They chose substitutes because
certain he
al plants weren't easily accessible. The introduction of adulterates can occasionally
e harmful to the natural product. He
al treatments are commonly used to treat medical issues,
and they can frequently be bought online without a doctor's prescription. Due to regularly made
exaggerated claims of clinical efficacy and safety, the use of he
s is still up for debate.
Worldwide, he
al products are being used more and more for therapeutic and preventive
purposes due to the popular belief in their safety. They have developed into a vital part of the
healthcare systems in many countries due to their accessibility in health food stores and online.
However, inadequate studies on their efficacy and toxicity, along with lax availability controls,
educe their safety. The same purity and potency requirements that apply to pharmaceuticals
do not apply to he
al products. Due to the above reasons most of the commercial he
al
products are not accurate.
Apparently, due to the hectic life style, people tend to buy products from the commercial
market. Comparatively, most people prefer to buy he
al products over synthetic products.
Most people get ca
ied away by the outer look and feel of the product. Example: the outer
cover, easy ways of applying, how famous it is in the market etc. Therefore, gradually the focus
towards the product and what is made of and its effectively becomes less important to them.
Due to the unawareness when buying he
al products, people waste considerable amount of
money and time. But finally, they have not got good results from them.
As same as