Haruan is an obligatory air-breather and predaceous fish that resides in swamps, slow-flowing streams and in crevices near riverbanks in Malaysia and Asia. In taxonomy, it belong to the family Channidae, and its scientific name is Channa striatus (C.straitus).
Haruan is consumed for its dietary proteins. Nevertheless, it is also
consumed as a remedy for healing of wound. Haruan has been reported to
enhance dermal wound healing, to reduce post-operative pain and
discomfort, and in the treatment of skin conditions such as eczema.
However this is a new clinical trials indicating therapeutic effect on
primary knee osteoarthritis patients.
Health Benefits Of Channa Striatus (Haruan)
1. Wound Healing Properties:
> The wound healing properties of haruan are attributed to its
fatty acid and amino acid composition. Haruan's mucus and tissue
extracts are found to contain high amount of amino acids especially
glycine and arachidonicacid. These two are reported to promote wound
healing by initiating collagen synthesis and re-epithelialisation in
damaged tissues. Hence, haruan extracts are recommended for post
operative wound healing as well as post pregnancy rehabilitation. Haruan
is known to produce polyunsaturated fatty acis which regulate
prostaglandin synthesis inducing wound healing.
2. Antimicrobial Properties:
> Though plan are still the centre of new screening for altenative
agents to allopathy, due to problems of antibiotic resistance, side
effects and limited efficacy, scientists are looking into animal based
resources and no doubt, Haruan is one of the promising candidates. As a
part of the wound healing process, antimicrobial activity is equally
important.
3. Antinociceptive Properties:
> Haruan is used to treat skin diseases like eczema that is
refractory to standard medical treatment. Relief from pain and
irritation is one of the reported benefits for those taking haruan fish.
Mat Jais et al. investigated the antinociceptive effects in mice with a
view to establishing the scientific basis of pain-relieving activities,
where the study showed that both the fillet and mucus extracts were
found to exhibit a concentration dependent antinociceptive activity.
4. Osteoarthritic Properties:
> Haruan were being used by people all over the world for arthritis
treatment. One of the scientific report by Ganabadi is that haruan
extract improved the density of PGP9.5-immunoreactive nerve fibres in
the synovial membrane in rat model and proved to be better than the
other traditional fish Zingiber officinale. Ng Yeen et al. studied the
effects of orally administered haruan extract in rabbits experimentally
induced osteoarthritis.
5. Cardiological Effects:
> The skin extract called shol fish skin extract (SFSE) has been
found to contain potent active compound, cardiotoxic fator II (CTF-II),
with hypotensive effect and cardiotoxic property that influence the
increase in cardiac marker enzyme creatine phosphokinase.
Characterization of protein hydrolysates from muscle and myofibrillar
samples of haruan showed different kinetic and proteolytic activities
and the results led to isolation of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)
inhibitor peptides with high ACE- inhibitory activity, further
supporting the use of haruan as a functional food and preventative
medicine for hypertensive patients.
Indication:
> this is a traditional formulation traditionally uses for healing of wound, relief of joint and muscular pain.
Formulation:
> Every 450mg tablet contains: Channa Straitus 200mg, Semen Nigella Sativa 8mg
Recommended Dosage:
> small cut 80mg
> operation 200mg
> osteoarthritis 500mg
Direction for use:
> take 2 tablets in the morning and 2 tablets at night after food with water
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