Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS OF TRIKATU, PANCHAKOLA AND SHADUSHNA CHURNA

Khushbu Patel*, Hitesh A. Vyas, C. R. Harisha and V. J. Shukla

Abstract

Trikatu, Panchakola and Shadushna Churna are the compound Ayurvedic formulations prescribed in the management of indigestion. Pharmacognostical study accounting powder microscopy of raw drug exposed the quality and genuineness of all the constituents of all Churna. Organoleptic features of coarse powder made out of the crude drugs were within the standard range. Loss on drying was 10.58% w/w, 8.49% w/w and 8.905% w/w of Trikatu, Panchakola and Shadushna Churna respectively. The pH observed was 6.8, 6.5 and 6.5 respectively. Total ash of powders was 4.509%, 7.363% and 6.984%. Water soluble extractive of Churnas was 16.8% w/w, 13.8% w/w and 17.6% w/w respectively. Alcohol soluble extractive was 22.7% w/w, 8.6% w/w and 8.5% w/w respectively. This shows the presence of certain definite constituents in the Churna and is helpful for the easy separation of these constituents.

Keywords: Trikatu Churna, Panchakola Churna, Shadushna Churna, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, HPTLC.