Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL EVALUATION OF SHIVALINGI BEEJA CHURNA

Dr. Gaurav Balat*, L.P. Dei, S.B. Donga, Harisha C.R., V.J. Shukla

Abstract

Event of infertility, couples turn to the traditional medicine which is being used over the centuries for succour as ayurveda holds high esteem and trust in this field. herbal drugs are cheaper, easily available and with a meagre fear of any side effects. many herbs effective for infertility are also used in folk practice which often goes unnoticed. shivalingi beeja is one such unnoticed folk medicine that shows good results for counteracting infertility. it is a uterine tonic and improves the chances of conception in women suffering from infertility. an effort has been made in this paper to scientifically review and explain the role of shivalingi beeja in infertility of either sex hypothetically. aim: the present study was aimed at setting up a standard profile of shivalingi beeja churna which was prepared subjecting it to detailed pharmacognostical, physicochemical and phytochemical evaluation. materials and methods: shivalingi beeja were collected from the ayurvedic medical in local market of jamnagar, were identified and authenticated at pharmacognosy laboratory, ipgt and ra, jamnagar and shivalingi beeja churna was prepared in the pharmacy, gau, jamnagar. results: result of pharmacognostical study shows that the presence of oil gobules, pallisade cell, aleurone grains, ligniphied annular vessels and scleride. pharmaceutical analysis showed that loss on drying 5.4 % w/w, ph 6.5.analytical study showed 10 spots at 254 nm and 3 spots at 366 nm. conclusion: the findings of the study will be useful in the identification and standardization of the shivalingi beeja churna.

Keywords: Shivalingi Beeja Churna,HPTLC, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, Infertility.