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Rao, M. M.
- Evaluation of Standardization Parameters for Sitopaladi Churna an Ayurvedic Formulation
Authors
1 National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, CCRAS, Patiala-147001, IN
2 Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Janakpuri, Delhi-110058, IN
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Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry, Vol 4, No 12 (2011), Pagination: 1867-1871Abstract
Sitopaladi churna is well known ayurvedic formulation is official in Ayurvedic Formulary of India, traditionally used for asthma, cough and cold, tuberculosis, chest pain, chronic rhinitis/sinusitis, coryza and other respiratory disorders. It is used as an anti-tussive, analgesic and antipyretic. It is observed that the consistency and content varies from one manufacturer to another which affects therapeutic activity of the formulations. Hence, it is needed to develop a protocol for the evaluation of herbal drugs. In this study attempts to evaluate the main parameters of drug standardization like Organoleptic characteristics, phamacognostic study, extractive values, ash values, physical characteristics, loss on drying and TLC. This study on Sitopaladi churna was precise, reproducible and may be considered as a protocol for its evaluation and establishment.Keywords
Ayurvedic Formulation, Standardisation, Pharmacognosy, Kapha, Sitopaladi Churna.- Studies on Standardization of Tephrosia purpurea Linn - An Important Ayurvedic Drug
Authors
1 Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Janakpuri, Delhi-110058, IN
2 National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala - 47001, Punjab, IN
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Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry, Vol 4, No 5 (2011), Pagination: 726-728Abstract
Herbal drugs are traditionally used in various parts of the world to cure different diseases. The present study has been conducted to evaluate the quality control parameters of the hydro alcoholic extracts of Tephrosia purpurea Linn ;an important Indian medicinal plant widely used in the preparation of Ayurvedic formulations. Tephrosia purpurea Linn. is a highly branched, sub-erect herb commonly known in Sanskrit as Sharapunkha. It has been used in Indian traditional medicine for the treatment of various inflammatory disorders. The plant is used to cure diseases of the kidney, liver, spleen, heart, blood, skin eruptions, bronchitis, bilious febrile attack, boils, pimples, and bleeding piles. The dried herb is effective as a tonic, laxative, and diuretic. The ischolar_mains and seeds are have insecticidal, piscicidal and vermifugal properties.
As there is no detailed standardisation work reported on Tephrosia purpurea Linn extract, the physicochemical parameters, phytochemical analysis, toxic heavy metals and microbial contamination analysis are carried out. The study revealed specific identities for the particular crude drug which will be useful in identification and control to adulterations of the raw drug and Ayurvedic formulations.
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Tephrosia purpurea Linn, Ayurvedic, Physicochemical Parameters, Toxic Metals.- A Comparative Study of the Quality Assessment of Vitex negundo Linn Leaves Collected from Three Different Geographical Locations
Authors
1 National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala- 147001, Punjab, IN
2 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shobhit University, Meerut, UP, IN
3 Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS), Janakpuri, Delhi-110058, IN
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Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry, Vol 4, No 6 (2011), Pagination: 986-989Abstract
Vitex negundo Linn (Five-leaved chaste tree), Hindi-Nirgundi, Sanskrit-Sindhuvara, Tamil and Malyalam-Vennochi, Telugu-Nalla vavili and Punjabi-Marwan (Family: Verbenaceae), is an important medicinal plant found throughout India. All parts of this plant especially the leaf and ischolar_main extracts are being used in various formulations in Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine. Vitex negundo Linn is pungent, bitter and astringent in taste and according to Ayurveda , it alleviates vata and kapha doshas, but aggravates pitta dosha. It possesses light and dry attributes. Its leaves and seeds are widely used externally for rheumatism and inflammations of joints and also reported to have insecticidal properties. Internally, decoction of its leaves is taken as diuretic, expectorant, vermifuge, tonic and febrifuge. The chemical components of the essential oil of leaf isolated from the plant are used to treat colds and coughing spells. Vitex negundo Linn is used in Classical Ayurvedic Preparations like Nirgundi kalka, Nirgundi ghrta, Nirgundi kvatha, Vranasodhana taila, Visagarbha taila etc. The evaluation studies of Pharmacopoeial standards, phytochemical parameters suggested that the observed physiochemical parameters are of great value in quality control and formulation development of Vitex negundo Linn. Physicochemical parameters like preliminary characteristics, toxic heavy metals, and aflatoxin analysis were carried out. The study revealed that the results on different parameters of the crude drug will be useful in identification and control of adulterations.Keywords
Ayurveda, Vitex negundo Linn, Toxic Metals, Aflatoxin and Quality Control.- Physicochemical and Preliminary Phytochemical Studies on the Fruit of Terminalia chebula Retz.
Authors
1 National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala-147001, Punjab, IN
2 Shobhit University, Meerut, UP, IN