Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACUETICAL STUDY OF SHADBINDU TAILA: AN AYURVEDIC OIL BASED MEDICINE

Abhishek Singh*, Dipali Parekh, Dr. D. B. Vaghela, Dr. Harisha C. R. and Dr. V. J. Shukla

Abstract

Background: Shadbindu Taila is a Sneha Kalpana, indicated in the management of Badhirya. In present study, it has been used as Nasya in Karnaroga. Objective: Present study is aimed to look out on herbal drugs used in the preparation of Shadbindu Taila and standardization of pharmacognostical, physicochemical parameters and HPTLC evaluation. Methods: Identification and authentication was done by pharmacognostical study i.e. organoleptic characters and powder microscopy. Physicochemical evaluation and HPTLC study was carried out of final product. Results: Pharmacognostical study shows starch grains, bordered pitted vessel oil globules, group of fibers oleoresins etc. are the diagnostic characters. Pharmaceutical evaluation showed results specific gravity 0.9451, Refractive Index 1.47, Acid Value 11.175, Saponification Value 243.69, Iodine Value 14. High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography at 254nm and 366 nm results in to 11 and 4 spots after spray respectively. Conclusion: Identification, Authentication of Herbal drug used in the preparation. Physicochemical evaluation has been carried out of prepared drug which is further useful for standardization of Shadbindu Taila and other researches.

Keywords: Herbal formulation, Shadbindu Taila, Pharmcognosy, Standardization.