Abstract

A COMPARATIVE ANALYTICAL STUDY OF PARTHADYARISHTA WITH GUDA AND STEVIA AS MADHURA DRAVYA

Gayathri S.* and M. S. Krishnamurthy

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Abstract

In Ayurveda, pharmaceutical preparations are explained under the branch Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana. Asavarishtas are dosage forms prepared by following the principles of Sandhana Kalpana. Asavarishtas are effective dosage forms which can be preserved for a prolonged duration. Parthadyarishta is a formulation in which Guda is used as Madhura Dravya. The presence of Guda in Arishta helps in fermentation as well as improving its palatability. An attempt was made to replace Guda in the Arishta with stevia which is a sugar substitute with cardioprotective action.[1] In order to evaluate the efficacy and stability of Arishta prepared using stevia and to compare it to that with Guda, analytical study was done.

Keywords: Sandhana Kalpana, Parthadyarishta, Guda, Stevia, Analytical Study.