Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL STUDY ON EFFECT OF AMALAKI BHAVANA ON NISHA –A COMPOUND AYURVEDIC FORMULATION

Vasundhara Sharma*, L. P. Dei, D. H. Pandya, Harisha C. R., Shukla V. J., Sachin Kumar Sharma

ABSTRACT

Nisha Amalaki is one of the Ayurvedic formulation widely used in the management of Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus). In the present study 7 Bhavna (trituration) of Amlaki (Emblica officinalis) swaras (juice) have been given to Haridra Choorna (Curcuma longa). To overcome the problems of palatability, feasibility, shelf life with the powder form of drug, Amalaki bhavit Nisha is converted in to Vati form after Bhavna. Till date no scientific work has been reported on effect of Bhavna on Haridra choorna by Amlaki swaras. The present research paper is made to screen the differences in pharmocognostical profile of Nisha Choorna before and after Bhavna and to standardize the formulation through Pharmacognostical and Pharmaceuticals measures. Pharmacognostical measures like lignified scleroid of Amalaki, mesocarp cells of Amalaki, oil globule of Haridra etc. were seen. HPTLC was done in appropriate solvent system in which 9 and 7 spots were distinguished at 254 nm and 366 nm respectively.

Keywords: Amalakibhavita Nisha, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacognostical, Trituration.