Abstract

CHARACTERIZATION AND ANALYTICAL STANDARDIZATION OF AGASTYA HARITAKI: A POLYHERBAL AYURVEDIC FORMULATION

Anjali Baijnath Prasad*, Sachin Agrawal and Varsha Mundhra

Abstract

Introduction: Ayurveda the Indian traditional system of medicine is categorized under complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by National Cancer Institute (NCI) on the basis of non-availability of safety and efficacy data. Materials and Methods: In present study an attempt is made to standardize one of the poly herbal Ayurvedic formulation Agastya Haritaki(AH). Four samples of AH are prepared using different SOPs and subjected to quality control parameters like Ayurvedic parameters organoleptic characters, physicochemical parameters, nutritional value, heavy metal analysis, microbial analysis, antioxidant study, HPTLC finger printing and anti-microbial study. Result: Four values for each analytical parameter were obtained providing the range for the particular parameter. Discussion and Conclusion: Values of organoleptic characters was comparable with the values given for various Avaleha in The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India and was well within the limit for Heavy metals and microbial load. Also the antioxidant property is remarkable with 5.75-7.89 mg and the inhibition zone for microbes like Pseudomonas pneumonae, Streptococcus aureus, E. coli and Candida albicans are 11-13 mm, 11-14 mm, 09-15 mm and 0-15 mm correspondingly.

Keywords: Ayurveda, CAM, NCI, Agastya Haritaki, Antioxidant.