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ANALYTICAL STUDY OF VIBHITAKI PHALA (TERMINALIA BELLIRICA (GAERTN.) ROXB.) WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SAPTAVIDHA KASHAYA

Dr. Namita Dinesh Kalgutkar*, Dr. Sneha Shaji and Dr. Lalitha B. R.

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Abstract

Kashaya Kalpana is one of the dosage forms, prepared by using drug and water in specific proportion and reducing it to specific quantity. Saptavidha kashaya is mentioned by Acharya Harita depending on reductive dosage form. Those are Pachana Kashaya, Deepana Kashaya, Shodhana Kashaya, Shamana Kashaya, Tarpana Kashaya, Kledana Kashaya and Vishoshi Kashaya. These reductive dosage forms exhibit multiple pharmacological actions. The drug, Vibhitaki phala twak, selected for the present study is assessed to have these seven karmas based on its rasapanchaka and an attempt has been made to evaluate and compare the Saptavidha Kashaya and Aqueous extract analytically. Seven Kashaya and aqueous extract were prepared and subjected to analytical evaluation. The Saptavidha Kashaya and Aqueous extract were subjected to HPLC Analysis, showed the variation in concentration of phytoconstituents like Gallic acid, Ellagic acid and Tannins.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Saptavidha Kashaya, Vibhitaki phala, Aqueous extract.