PHARMACEUTICAL AND PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUTION OF CHITRAKA HARITAKI AVALEHA-AN AYURVEDIC COMPOUND
Poonam Gaur*, Patel Kalpana S., V.K. Kori, C.R. Harisha and V.J. Shukla
ABSTRACT
In Ayurveda, Tamaka Shwasa can corelate with Bronchial Asthma that
is a clinical condition. Respiratory tract complaints are experience in
higher rate and Bronchial asthma is frequently found in Paediatric
OPD. Bronchial Asthma is characterized by Wheezing, Breathlessness,
Chest tightness and Coughing. So to treat the disease Tamaka Shwasa
Chitraka Haritaki Avaleha (CHA) was taken from Bhaishajya
Ratnawali, well known text of Ayurveda. The present work was
carried out to standardize the finished product CHA to confirm its
identity, quality and purity. The pharmacognostical work reveals the
presence of Bordered pitted vessel of chitraka, cluster crystal of
chitraka, Black debris of Maricha, collenchyma cells of Guduchi,
epicarp cells of Haritaki, pollen grain of honey, tannin content of
chitraka and Oleoresin content of sunthi etc. Organoleptic features of
CHA made out of the crude drugs were with in the standard range mentioned in the classic.
The pH value of CHA was 4.5, Water-soluble extract was 79.85%w/w, Loss on drying was
14.258%w/w, Reducing sugar was 27.40%w/w and High Performance Thin Layer
Chromatography(HPTLC) at 254nm and 366nm resulted into 3 & 2 spots respectively.
Keywords: HPTLC, Lower Respiratory Disease, Chitraka haritaki avaleha, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics.
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