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PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL EVALUATION OF BRIHAT DASHMOOLA TAILA - A HERBO- MINERAL AYURVEDIC FORMULATION

Kumari Archana*, Dr. D. B. Vaghela, Harisha C. R. and Shukla V. J.

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Aim: To evaluate the quality of drugs by using different analytical techniques. Materials and Methods: The raw drugs are identified and authenticated, and powder microscopy was done in the Pharmacognosy Laboratory, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (IPGT), Gujarat Ayurved University (GAU), Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. The study includes organoleptic evaluation and microscopic evaluation. Physico-chemical parameters and highperformance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) studies carried out at pharmaceutics laboratory, IPGT and RA, GAU, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. The samples was subjected to accelerated stability by following standard guidelines. Results and Discussion: The pharmacognostical results of Brihat Dashmoola Taila confirmed the presence of disturbed scleriform vessels of Agnimantha, rhomboid cell of Shalparni, prismatic crystal of Chavya, Bilwa fibre with crystal, lig. parenchyma cell of Prishnaparni, Shyonaka lignified cork, bottle neck shaped cells of Pippali, Brihati lignified testa of seed, starch grains of Shunthi etc. Physico-chemical analyses were carried out by following the parameters referactive index at 400 C is 1.4850, specific gravity at room temp.at 32o C is 0.918, acid value is 0.391, iodine value is 34.89, saponification value is 31.85, loss on dryingis is 0.32. Conclusion: The physicochemical analysis are inferred that the formulation meets maximum qualitative standards.

Keywords: Brihat Dashmoola Taila, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, HPTLC.