Abstract

PHARMACEUTICO-ANALYTICAL STUDY OF SINDHURADYA TAILA

Ch. Sridurga*, M. Prathyusha and G. Ramesh Babu

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Abstract

Analytical Study of Ayurvedic preparations is the need of present scientific era. Though Ayurvedic drugs are time tested and have been used successfully in the management of various ailments. Now a days there is a need to prove their safety, efficacy, quality to the scientific world through various analytical parameters. Sneha kalpana is par excellent than other dosage forms due to advantages like extraction of active principles in to taila. Sneha Kalpana is a dosage form that can be administered both internally as well as externally. Sindhuradya taila is an important formulation mentioned in Rasa tarangini for the management of Vicharchika, Pama. An attempt has been made in the present study to prepare Sindhuradya taila and standardize it through analytical parameters like organoleptic properties, refractive index, acid value, saponification value, iodine value, loss on drying for developing standards.

Keywords: Analytical Standardization, Sindhuradya taila, Saponification value, HPTLC.