Abstract

ANALYTICAL EVALUTION AND DETERMINATION OF RASA ON TEPHROSIA SPECIES - A SCIENTIFIC STUDY

Urvi Ashani*, Harisha C. R. and V. J. Shukla

Abstract

The plant genus Tephrosia (Fabaceae) is widely distributed in most tropical and sub-tropical countries. It is commonly prescribed in liver or spleen diseases. Till date the comparative Rasanirdharana and analytical work had not been reported. In the present study comparative study of Tephrosia purpurea Pers., Tephrosia candida DC. & Tephrosia jamnagarensis Sant. has been under taken. Analytical of all the three sps. Showed Loss on drying, Total Ash, Acid insoluble ash were 7.083%, 7.624% & 7.623%; 6.079%, 6.061%, 6.72%; 0.450%, 0.150%, 0.815% respectively. Qualitative scrutiny demonstrated the presence of flavonoids and tannins. High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) were carried out after organizing appropriate solvent system. Data of Rasanirdharana shows the highest frequency in the characteristics of Katu rasa, Kashaya rasa and Tikta rasa in Tephrosia purpurea, Madhur rasa, Amla rasa, and Lavana rasa in Tephrosia candida and Madhur rasa, Amla rasa, Lavana rasa in Tephrosia jamnagarensis as experienced by the responders.

Keywords: HPTLC, Phytochemical, Rasanirdharan, Tephrosia.