Abstract

ANALYTIC STUDY OF STANAYASODHANA GANA: AN AYURVEDIC FORMULATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PCOS

Meenakshi Sharma*, Prof. L.P. DEI, Harisha C.R. and V.J. Shukla

Abstract

Background: PCOS is the most common syndrome among reproductive age as well as adolescence girls. The prevalence in India of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women of reproductive age ranges between 9.13% to 36%. It is an endocrinal disorder in which the pathology establishes from the alteration of HPO axis. In Ayurvedic texts, eight type of Artava Dushti is described by the Acharya Shushruta in which Vata – Kapha Artava Dushti is resemble to the PCOS. Stanayasodhana Gana shown encouraging result in the management of PCOS. Aims and objectives: To analyse the pharmacological and pharmaceutical character of Stanayasodhana Gana. Material and method: Final product of the drug was subjected to pharmacological and pharmaceutical study like loss on drying, ash value, microscopic analysis etc. Result: Pharmacognostical analysis shown drug content like Cork cell of Guduchi, stone cell of Sariva, fibers passing through medullar vesseles, prismatic crystal of Kutaj etc. while in pharmaceutical analysis ash value, LOD, HPTLC, etc was evaluated. Conclusion: Present study is carried out to standardize the formulation and to know specific characters of the formulation.

Keywords: PCOS, Artava Dushti, Stanayasodhana Gana, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical.