Abstract

STANDARDIZATION OF CHITRAKA VATI THROUGH PHARMACOGNOSTICAL & PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS

Bharat L. Bhadiyadra*, Hitesh A. Vyas, Harisha C. R. and V. J. Shukla

Abstract

Ayurveda has given much importance to the Agni i.e. digestive power. Agnimandhya (indigestion) is one of most common pathological condition giving rise to appearance of many symptoms like Udara Gaurava (heaviness in abdomen), Alasya (laziness) etc. and also is a root cause for manifestation of many diseases. The present study deals with the standardization of Chitraka Vati through the pharmacognostical and pharmaceutical standards. The trial drug Chitraka Vati was subjected to authentication by subjecting it to above analysis as per standard procedures and the observations were systematically recorded. Pharmacognostical findings like Crystal fibre, Fragments of boarder pitted vessels, Lignified fibre, Pitted scleroid, Rhomboidal crystal of calcium oxalate, Scleroid group, Starch grains-simple and compound with hilum of Chitraka. Organoleptic features of coarse powder were harmonized with API. The water soluble extract was 15% w/w, alchohol soluble extract 10%, ash value 2.57%, Ph value 4.5. After the analysis of the various pharmacognostical and pharmaceutical analysis of Chitraka Vati it was concluded that the formulation meets the minimum qualitative standards as reported in the API at a preliminary level.

Keywords: Agnimandya, Chitraka Vati, Pharmacognostical, Pharmaceutical.