Ruzu Herbal Bitters For Infection

Ruzu herbal bitters (RHB) is a poly-herbal preparation that is widely taken in Nigeria. RHB is an aqueous preparation of Curculigo pilosa root (40%), Uvaria chamae stem (30%) and Citrullus colocynthis bark (40%). RHB is claimed for the management/treatment of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, infection and infertility among others including fibroid.

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Ruzu Herbal Bitters For Infection

Antimicrobial agent is an agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. A study of Ruzu herbal bitters showed that the product at the therapeutic dose inhibited the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae compared with Ciprofloxacin (standard drug) in animals. This indicates that the herb contains an active principle that could be as a result of uvaria chamae contained by the Ruzu bitters. The compounds found in the Uvaria.

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Chamae extracts are alkaloid, plelocorpin, kopsmine, eburnamine and pleiomutinine and these may be responsible for the high antibacterial activity recorded in the study. However, 

Ciprofloxacin (standard drug) inhibited the growth of Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella pneumonia when compared to Ruzu herbal bitters; this could be as a result of its expanded spectrum of action.

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N. Gonorrhoeae is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The use of Ruzu herbal bitters to treat N. Gonorrhoeae in humans have not been evaluated. It's claim that it is effective in treating STI can not be confirmed by clinical studies involving animals. However, the claim may be right.