February 2021 Vol. 9 No.2

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Original Research Article

Effect of a Proprietary Herbal Product "Arthrocon" on some Synovial Fluid and Serum Biomarkers in Horses with Naturally Occurring Osteoarthritis

Galina Simeonova^1*, Alexander Atanasov², Krasimira Gospodinova³

¹Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
²Department of General Livestock Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
³Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

*Corresponding Authors Email: galinavet@abv.bg

Received: 03 December 2020  I  Accepted: 12 January 2021  I  Published: 25 February 2021  I  Article ID: MRJMMS-20-203
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Abstract

Herbal extracts contain multiple biologically active chemicals, and indigenous medicinal plants have been used traditionally as a major source of drugs for the treatment of various illnesses, including osteoarthritis (OA). The concerns about side effects associated with conventional arthritis therapies have sparked a renewed scientific interest in traditional natural anti-arthritis remedies. Current study was performed to find out the potential beneficial effect of the originally compounded herbal tea “Arthrocon” on the damaged articular cartilage in equine naturally occurring OA using some markers of altered joint metabolism. The results suggest that the four monthsphytotherapy with herbal tea “Arthrocon” is clinically relevant for treatment of osteoarthritis in horses by its ability to reduce joint inflammation and the articular cartilage destruction.

Keywords: Articular degradation, Horse, Osteoarthritis, Phytotherapy