A review on nutraceutical used in treatment of asthma
Abstract
Asthma, a chronic respiratory disease characterized by airway inflammation and obstruction, affects millions globally. Conventional treatments often have limitations and side effects, leading to growing interest in complementary and alternative therapies, including nutraceuticals. This review briefly explores the potential of three traditionally used herbs – liquorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), ginger (Zingiber officinale), and malabar nut (Adhatoda vasica) – as nutraceuticals in the management of asthma. These herbs possess various bioactive compounds with reported anti-inflammatory, bronchodilatory, expectorant, and immunomodulatory properties that may help alleviate asthma symptoms and improve respiratory function. While preliminary research and traditional use suggest promising effects, further rigorous clinical trials are warranted to establish their efficacy, optimal dosage, safety, and potential interactions with conventional asthma medications. This review highlights the need for continued scientific investigation into these nutraceuticals as potential adjuncts in asthma therapy.
Keywords: Asthma, nutraceutical, Malabar nut, Liquorice root, Ginger, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, bronchodilatory.
Keywords:
Nutraceutical, asthma, Anti inflammatory, Ginger, Liquorice root, Malabar nut, bronchodilatoryDOI
https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v15i5.7137References
1. Padem N, Saltou C, Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, Focus on Respiratory Infections, B Cough, Bronchial Spasm, Asthma, Immunoglobulin E, and respiratory disease. J Drug DelivTher, 2019; 40(6): 385. https://doi.org/10.2500/aap.2019.40.4253 PMid:31690376
2. Mays M, Leiner S, Asthma, a comprehensive review, Journal of Nurse‐Midwifery, 1995 May 6;40(3):256-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/0091-2182(95)00030-N PMid:7798131
3. Saillaja AK. An overall review on chronic asthma. Int. J. Pharm. Drug Anal. 2014 Mar 27;2(3):275-279.
4. Subbarao P, Mandhane PJ, Sears MR. Asthma: epidemiology, etiology and risk factors. CMAJ 2009. DOI:10.1503 /cmaj.080612.
5. Becker A, Guidelines for Treatment of Asthma, a Global Concern. Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice E-Book. 2015 May 26;1:262. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-29875-9.00029-X
6. Lemanske Jr RF, Busse WW, Asthma, clinical expression and molecular mechanisms, Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. 2010 Feb 1;125(2):95-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2009.10.047 PMid:20176271 PMCid:PMC2853245
7. MF Jr ER, A century of asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004;170(3):215-221. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200402-185OE PMid:15280175
8. Wardlaw AJ, Brightling C, Green R, Woltmann G, Pavord I, Eosinophils in asthma and other allergic diseases, British medical bulletin, 2000 Jan 1;56(4):985-1003. https://doi.org/10.1258/0007142001903490 PMid:11359633
9. Djukanović R, Homeyard S, Gratziou C, Madden J, Walls A, Montefort S, Peroni D, Polosa R, Holgate S, Howarth P. The effect of treatment with oral corticosteroids on asthma symptoms and airway inflammation, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1997 Mar;155(3):826-832. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.155.3.9117012 PMid:9117012
10. Dastagir G, Rizvi MA, Glycyrrhiza glabra L.(Liquorice), Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2016 Sep 1;29(5).
11. Mishra RK, Kumar A, Kumar A, Pharmacological activity of Zingiber officinale, International Journal of pharmaceutical and chemical sciences, 2012 Jul;1(3):1073-1078.
12. Shukla Y, Singh M, Cancer preventive properties of ginger, a brief review, Food and chemical toxicology, 2007 May 1;45(5):683-690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2006.11.002 PMid:17175086
13. Ahui ML, Champy P, Ramadan A, Van LP, Araujo L, André KB, Diem S, Damotte D, Kati-Coulibaly S, Offoumou MA, Dy M. Ginger prevents Th2-mediated immune responses in a mouse model of airway inflammation, International immunopharmacology, 2008 Dec 10;8(12):1626-1632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2008.07.009 PMid:18692598
14. Syafitri DM, Levita J, Mutakin M, Diantini A. A review: Is ginger (Zingiber officinale var. Roscoe) potential for future phytomedicine?. Indonesian Journal of Applied Sciences, 2018 Apr 30;8(1). https://doi.org/10.24198/ijas.v8i1.16466
15. Jonani GK, Sondhi SM. Determination of minerals elements in some Ayurvedic bhasmas used for the cure of various elements, Phytother. Res, 2002;16:774-777.
16. Sarker AK, Chowdhury JU, Bhuiyan HR. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil Collected from Adhatoda vasica leaves, Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2011;46(2):191-194. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v46i2.8185
17. Vinothapooshan G, Sundar K, Hepatoprotective activity of Adhatodavasica leaves against Carbotetrachloride induced toxicity 2010; 2: 551-558.
18. Panara K, Singh S, Joshi K, Kumar AP, Karra N, Review on research studies of vasapatra (leaf of Adhatoda vasica Nees.), IJP. 2014;1(3):168-173
Published
Abstract Display: 837 
PDF Downloads: 949 PDF Downloads: 51 How to Cite
Issue
Section
Copyright (c) 2025 Sajanbee Babu Shaikh , Prajkta Annasaheb Kate
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
How to Cite
.