Research Article
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Tablet Formulation of Traditional
Thai Polyherbal Medicine Named Nawametho in
Comparison with Its Decoction in the
Treatment of Hyperlipidemia
Patcharawalai Jaisamut ,
1,2
Channong Tohlang ,
1,2
Subhaphorn Wanna ,
1,2
Acharaporn Thanakun ,
3
Thawatchai Srisuwan ,
1,2
Surasak Limsuwan ,
1,2
Wissava Rattanachai ,
4
Jarinee Suwannachot ,
4
and Sasitorn Chusri
5
1
Faculty of Traditional ai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ailand
2
Traditional ai Medical Research and Innovation Center, Faculty of Traditional ai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University,
Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ailand
3
Department of ai Traditional Medicine, Ban Ta Khun Hospital, Ban Ta Khun, Surat ani 84230, ailand
4
Department of ai Traditional Medicine, Singhanakhon Hospital, Singhanakhon, Songkhla 90280, ailand
5
School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Muang, Chiang Rai 57100, ailand
Correspondence should be addressed to Sasitorn Chusri; sasitorn.chu@mfu.ac.th
Received 6 March 2022; Accepted 2 June 2022; Published 3 August 2022
Academic Editor: Mohammed Bourhia
Copyright © 2022 Patcharawalai Jaisamut et al. is is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution
License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is
properly cited.
In the traditional medical system in ailand, medicinal plants and polyherbal medicines have been prescribed as lipid-lowering
agents, including Nawametho decoction. is polyherbal formulation is described in the Worayokasan scripture. It consists of
nine medicinal plants (Aegle marmelos (L.), Carthamus tinctorius L., Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn., Phyllanthus emblica L., Piper
longum L., Piper nigrum L., Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb., Terminalia chebula Retz., and Zingiber officinale Roscoe). Apart
from its utilization in ai traditional medicine, there is a lack of evidence supporting its use. is research work thereby aims to
formulate and evaluate the tablet containing Nawametho decoction. e feasibility of Nawametho decoction and NawaTab for
patients with borderline hyperlipidemia was additionally examined using a prospective, open-label, randomized, parallel-group
design. e dry granulation technique was employed to formulate the polyherbal tablets. e tablets were developed using the
spray-dried Nawametho decoction as the active ingredient in addition to other excipients. e chosen formulation, the F
B
(NawaTab), consisted of 385 milligrams of the extract, 12% w/w of a diluent (lactose), 8% w/w of a lubricant (magnesium stearate),
5% w/w of a disintegrant (microcrystalline cellulose), and 5% w/w of an anti-adherent (talcum). eir hardness, friability, and
disintegration time were 4.4 ± 0.32 kg, 0.05 ± 0.02%, and 4.60 ± 0.05 min, respectively. Accelerated stability study results revealed
that NawaTab was stable for six months at 40
°
C/75% RH and 25
°
C/60% RH. Even though taking NawaTabs (500 mg twice daily)
for eight consecutive weeks was unable to improve the lipid profile of the patients, the administration of Nawametho decoction
(30 mL twice daily) was associated with a significant decrease in serum triglycerides of the patients. e results show that the dry
granulation technique is suitable for the formulation of NawaTab based on the tablet evaluation. Furthermore, the triglyceride-
lowering effect of Nawametho decoction was reported for the first time.
Hindawi
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume 2022, Article ID 2530266, 10 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2530266