Abstract

STANDARDIZATION OF SASTHRIC SIDDHA FORMULATION DHATHU BHUSTI CHOORANAM THROUGH FT-IR, ICPOES AND SEM TECHNIQUES

*B. Shalini, P. Mirunaleni, K. Suresh, P. Arulmozhi, M. Meenakshi Sundharam, V. Banumathi

Abstract

For the globalization of traditional system the medicines like Siddha, Ayurvedha & Unani, the need for standardization of the prepared medicines are significant of the hour. Nowadays, an Herbal formulation plays an important role in the healthcare management and the recent scientific forum were also looking back for developing their research and to expose the hidden treasure of Siddha system of medicine. The standardization is an essential part in whole of the medicine preparation process. Which is helpful in improve drug quality & efficacy, reduce adulteration, facilitating for global acceptance and export etc. Siddhars identified innumerable number of preparations in treating male infertility. One such effective siddha poly herbal formulation by name Dhadhu Bhushti Chooranam which is said to be cost effective, efficacious and simple formulaion when compared to other medications. In the present study and attempt has been made to standardize the Chooranam. In this way, Dhathu Bhusti chooranam, a Siddha traditional medicine is studied through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy to identify the functional groups present it. Primary and secondary amines, alkaline, aliphatic compounds, esters, alcohols and alkyl halides are observed in the study. Particle sizes of the drug is detected through SEM technique, which are in range from 0.5 to 1 micron. Presence of minerals such as Calcium, Potassium, Phosphorus and Sodium are detected through ICPOES analysis.

Keywords: Dhathu Bhusti chooranam, Male infertility, SEM technique ICPOES, Functional groups.