Abstract

ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALITY CONTROL PARAMETERS FOR CASSIA SURATTENSIS SEEDS

Mohan H. Patil*, Kamala K. Chandak, Krishna R. Gupta, Vrushali K. Makde, Abullais R. Hamidi and Milind J. Umekar

Abstract

Standardization of drug material means confirmation of its identity, determination of its quality, purity and detection of nature of adulterant by various parameters like morphology, microscopy, physical, chemical and biological evaluation. The present study was aimed to establish the quality control parameters for Cassia surattensis seeds family Fabaceae. The quality control parameters like total ash, acid insoluble and water soluble ash values, water soluble and alcohol soluble extractive values, moisture content, swelling index, fixed oil content, chromatographic study and heavy metal content of Cassia surattensis seeds were evaluated. Microscopic evaluation was also carried out by taking T.S. and L.S. The preliminary phytochemical screening of seeds showed the presence of various phytochemicals like Carbohydrates, Proteins, Glycosides, Tannins, Alkaloids, Flavanoids and Fixed oil. The results from this study have provided information on the morphological, microscopic and physico-chemical parameters of the seeds of Cassia surattensis. The findings from this study will be useful towards establishing standards which can be included in official monograph of the plant for its proper identification and quality control.

Keywords: Cassia surattensis, Pharmacognostic standards, Microscopy, Physicochemical studies.