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PHARMACOGNOSTICO ANALYTICAL EVALUATION OF CHITRAKA HARITAKI AVALEHA AN AYURVEDIC FORMULATION FOR TONSILLITIS

Jetal Gevariya*, Dr. D. B. Vaghela, C. R. Harisha and Shukla V. J.

Abstract

Tonsillitis is a very common prevalent disease seen especially during morbid seasonal variation. It may occur as a primary infection of tonsil, or secondary to upper respiratory tract infections. Acute tonsillitis often affects school going children, but also affects adults, it is rare in infants and in persons who are above 50 years of age. It is one of the disease of oropharynx which compels the patient to feel uneasy, restlessness and sometime bed-ridden condition if complication occurs. The main symptoms of Tonsillitis are sore throat, difficulty in swallowing, fever, earache, headache, malaise, hoarseness of voice etc. Chitraka Haritaki Avaleha was taken from Chakradutta- Nasaroga Chikitsa, well known text of Ayurveda. Aim: To analyze pharmacognostico analytic evaluation of Chitraka Haritaki Avaleha Materials and Method: A literature search was carried out pertaining to Tonsilllitis (Tundikeri)Final product was subjected to pharmacognostical and analytic such as physicochemical parameters Specific gravity, Acid Value, Refractive index, Iodine Value, Saponification value etc. Result: Physicochemical constants like pH, loss on drying, ash value, water soluble extract, HPTLC (High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography) where evaluated. Conclusion: The present work was carried out to standardize the finished product Chitraka Haritaki Avaleha in terms of its identity quality and purity.

Keywords: Chitraka Haritaki Avaleha, Tundikeri, Tonsillitis, HPTLC, Pharmacognosy, Analytic.