Abstract

STANDARDIZATION OF SIDDHA FORMULATION - ABINI VAIPPU OF KONGANAR SARAKKU VAIPPU WITH OPIUM (ABINI) LIKE PROPERTIES

A. Thanigainathan*, R. Murugavel, K. S. Uma and N. Kabilan

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to prepare and standardize the Siddha formulation-Abini Vaippu (ABV). Initially, the literary evidence of ABV and its ingredients were reviewed. The ingredients of ABV were purified and ABV was prepared by Siddha Methodology of Konganavar with standard quality. Organoleptic characters like appearance, colour, taste and odour of ABV was noted. ABV was screened for moisture content, total ash value, acid insoluble ash, water soluble extractive value, alcohol soluble extractive value to estimate the quality of study drug. Preliminary Phytochemical evaluation of ABV was carried out following the standard procedure. The physicochemical parameters of ABV were found within normal limits. The results of the preliminary phytochemical test showed that alkaloids, carbohydrate saponins, proteins and amino acids, diterpenoids and fats and fixed oil were present in aqueous extract of ABV.

Keywords: Abini Vaippu, Papaver somniferum, Physicochemical, Phytochemical.