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PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS OF SHIRISHA ASHWAGANDHADI CHURNA

Bhagyashree Potdar*, D. B. Vaghela, Harisha C. R. and Shukla V. J. 

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Shirisha Ashwagandhadi Churna is a Churna Kalpana but it is formulated as Churna preparation due to its, Efficacy, easy palatability of patients. Shirisha Ashwagandhadi Churna having Deepan-Pachana, Tridosha Shamaka and Rasayana property and its preparation i.e. Shirisha Ashwagandhadi Churna having Tridosha Shamaka and Rasayana property. Till date no published data is available on pharmacognostical and analytical profile of Shirisha Ashwagandhadi Churna, So present study is planned. Allergic rhinitis is a most common annoying problem of day to day life affecting patient’s quality of life. The original recipe contains Shirishadi Kwatha (Decoction) and Ashwagandhadi compound. This compound was formulated by Late Pandit Shiv Sharma. In the present era, people only accept such elegant, palatable and easy to consume and carry formulations. To overcome such difficulties; to convert classical formulations into elegant forms which are easy, acceptable and therapeutically viable. At the same time, with an intention to increase palatability, shelf life and to make a drug according to SMP and to do its Pharmaceutical and Pharmacognostical evaluation, study was carried out. Previous study was done to standardize manufacturing process of this Avaleha By Dr. Parth Dave et.al. The presence of Annular vessels, Bottle neck shaped stone cells, Simple and compound starch grains, Stellete trichome, Pitted stone were observed in the microscopy of prepared formulation. Physicochemical analysis showed that Total solid content was 7.24% and Acid insoluble ash was 2.39%. pH was 6.5. Total sugar estimation was 57.98%. HPTLC study showed 07 spots at 254 nm with Rf values and 08 spots at 366 nm with Rf values.

Keywords: Allergic rhinitis, Pharmacognosy, Shirisha Ashwagandhadi churna, Rasayana, Deepan, Pacahana.