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.
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