Abstract

ANALYSIS OF HEAVY METALS AND MICROBIAL LOAD IN AAVARAI BHAVANA CHOORANAM

Dr. Harish Anbuselvan V.*, Dr. Sushil Kumar P. N. and Dr. Rathinam J.

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Abstract

Heavy metal analysis and microbial analysis of herbal medicine is necessary in present days to ensure the safety of the drug. The present study aimed at analysis of heavy metals and microbial load contaminant in the siddha drug Aavarai Bhavana Chooranam. The results revealed that 0.0373ppm of Lead is present in the drug and total bacterial count was found to be 4 x 103 CFU/g. Other toxic metals such as Arsenic, Mercury and cadmium are absent in the drug and microbial contaminants such as E.coli, Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus are also absent in ABC. Hence, the drug is free of toxic heavy metals and microbial contaminants.

Keywords: Aavarai Bhavana Chooranam, Heavy metals, microbial load.