Sonam V.Kanekar

By Sunil T. Galatage, Aditya S. Hebalkar, Sayali S. Gaikwad, Pranav S. Kumbhar, Nikhil N. Patil, Kranti D. Desai, Sonam U. Kanekar, Samruddhi S. Kadam, Rushikesh S. Sansare, Sonali S. Sansare and Suresh G. Killedar

Rheumatoid Arthritis is the autoimmune disorder occurs due to the change in life style, improper diet plans, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption etc. It generally affects the joints and creates swelling and severe pain in joints which leads to further destruction of bone and cartilages. Due to autoimmune responses the factors like Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, Interleukins-1 are introduced to synovial and synovial membrane which creates the swelling and pain. These factors further produce reactive oxygen species and inducing osteoclasts which destruct the bone and cartilages. Along with the drugs the several natural herbal treatments are also available for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. This includes varies medicinal plants form which acacia species is more potent and efficient. Acacia Senegal is the plant which blocks the receptors and decreases the level of tumor necrosis factor-α. Present work on rheumatoid arthritis mainly covers classification, factors responsible, pathophysiology, severity, current treatment and its drawbacks, herbal treatment and its benefits in treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Part of the book: Rheumatoid Arthritis