Abstract

FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS OF SIDDHA POLYHERBAL DRUG PARANGIPATTAI CHOORANAM

R. Vinodini*, M. Amala, A. M. Amala Hazel, M. Meenakshi Sundaram, V. Banumathi

Abstract

The Siddha system of medicine is based on the combination of ancient medical practices and spiritual discipline to pressure and prolong life. Chooranam is one among the 32 types of internal medicines in Siddha system. In the present study Parangipattai chooranam is used in which crude drug evaluation is done by one of the pharmacognostical evaluations namely fluorescence analysis. The investigation on the fluorescent character of the chooranam showed varied colours like yellow, crimson brown, pale pink, pale yellow, florescent green, orange, turbid white, creamy white, lime yellow under ordinary visible light and in short UV – light (254 nm) and long UV – light (365 nm). The result of this study reveals the quality of the drug.

Keywords: Fluorescent analysis, Parangipattai chooranam, Standardisation, Siddha medicine.