Abstract

STANDARDIZATION OF DIFFERENT MARKETED BRANDS OF ASHOKARISHTA: POLYHERBAL AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS

Rajesh Kumar Sharma* and Mohd Saqib Ansari

Abstract

The present study was planned to evaluate different formulations of Ashokarishta. Four different marketed brands of Ashokarishta was throughly evaluated for their organoleptics properties and physicochemical parameters to establish routine procedure for standardization of these ayurvedic formulations. The Organoleptic properties performed included colour, odour, taste whereas the physicochemical parameters evaluated were pH, specific gravity, viscosity, density, surface tension, alcohol content, total solid content.

Keywords: Ashokaristha, Standardization, Polyhebal formulations, Ayurvedic.