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<strong>The National Innovation Foundation (NIF), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, has developed a medicine to treat Mastitis – an infectious disease of dairy cattle – after utilising indigenous knowledge system shared by a farmer from Gujarat.<br />
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The poly-herbal and cost-effective medicine called Mastirak Gel has reduced the use of antibiotics and helped in the cost-effective management of the infectious disease which affects farm productivity due to fall in milk quality.<br />
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A gel preparation has been developed for topical application over the affected udder surface and a patent has been filed for this composition shared by farmer Becharbhai Samatbhai Devgania, the Ministry of Science and Technology said today.<br />
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According to the government, dairy owners in eight states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh have benefited by adopting Mastirak-anti mastitis herbal medication.<br />
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It was found that the medication could minimize Somatic Cell Count (SCC) and improve the udder health. The Somatic Cell Count is a parameter noted globally and efforts are fine-tuned in reducing the SCC in milk at standard limit.<br />
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The polyherbal medicine reduces inflammation which is detrimental to the udder. This critical analysis of the indigenous knowledge system led to development of value-added commercial product Mastirak.<br />
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The NIF believes that indigenous knowledge systems can offer a more sustainable alternative and their scientific evaluation is necessary to integrate these medications in the healthcare system.&nbsp;</p>
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