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PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SIDDHA HERBAL MEDICINE KARAPPAN ENNAI

Rajeshwari E.*, Gandhimathi S., Meenakumari R. and Muralidharan P.

Abstract

Standardization of Siddha drug is necessary one in this scientific word ‘Karappan ennai’ is a polyherbal formulation indicated for skin diseases particularly for Karappan (Atopic dermatitis)’. Pharmacognostical standardization of herbal formulation is essential in order to assess the quality of drug, based on the concentration of their active principles. The present study was attempt to evaluate the Physicochemical and phytochemical analysis of the siddha medicine Karappan ennai. But there is no standardization work report on Karappan ennai. The standardization of the drugs is a key factor in assessing the quality control of the drugs to establish the medicine in a valuable mode.

Keywords: Karappan ennai, Physicochemical, Phytochemical analysis, Siddha polyherbal formulation.