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PHYSIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF HARIDRADI GHRITA

Rajbir Singh*, Vishnu Dutt Sharma and Vijaypal Tyagi

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Abstract

Background: As in the modern era Computer Vision Syndrome is considered to be a major health issue and its prevalence is almost 75% in Visual Display Terminal Users. Though there is no specific intervention mentioned to manage the condition, however in Ayurveda lots of formulations of herbal origins are mentioned which are yet needed to be validation in the present medicinal world. Haridradi ghrita is considered to be one of the herbal formulations for the management of Sushkakshipaka (CVS) /Dry Eye Syndrome.[1] Haridradi ghrita was prepared as per the details mentioned in Susruta Samhita and Bhaisajyaratnavali as textual reference. Till date no analytical study of Haridradi ghrita has been performed. Therefore, in the present study physiochemical analysis of Haridradi ghrita was undertaken. Aims and objectives: Preparation of Haridradi ghrita and evaluation of its pharmaceutical and analytical properties. To learn the physiochemical parameters of Murchita Haridradi ghrita as per API. Determination of Heavy metals, Microbial/Biological discipline and chemical analysis of vegetables oil/Fat in the Haridradi ghrita. Materials and Methods: Haridradi ghrita was prepared according to the classical reference while Murchana of Ghrita was done as per API. Results: Haridradi ghrita preparation have all the physiochemical properties/parameters which were in the reference range as explained in the API for Go (cow) Ghrita kalpna preparation. Conclusion: Physiochemical analysis of Haridradi ghrita indicated that no heavy metals and microbial agent was detected. Chemical analysis of the Ghrita also showed all the parameters were within the normal range including saponification value, Iodine value, Moisture, Specific gravity, Unsaponifiable matter. Other parameters like colour, Milk fat and odour were present within normal condition. Mineral oil and vegetable Oil/Fat were absent while physiochemical analysis which shows that Haridradi ghrtia prepared was of good quality.

Keywords: Sushkakshipaka, Computer vision syndrome, Dry eye syndrome, Murchana Samskara, Murchita ghrita.