Abstract

PHAMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHRAMACUETICAL ANALYSIS OF PHALA GHRITA- AN AYURVEDIC POLYHERBLE FORMULATION

Jitendra Varsakiya*, Mandip Goyal, Harisha C. R. and Shukla V. J.

Abstract

Infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a pregnancy within one year of regular (at least three times per month) unprotected intercourse. Oligozoospermia i.e. sperm count less than 15 million /ml is one of the causes for infertility. Now a days oligozoospermia and infertility are common problems due to disturb daily routine, disturb food habits and mental stress on account of fast life. Phala Ghrita is a commonly used and prescribed Ayurvedic polyherbal formulation in Infertility. In classics, Phala Ghrita has been indicated in the management of Shukra Dosha and has been attributed as Ayushyama, Paushtika, Medhya and Pusamvana Karma. . Till date no pharmacognostical and pharmaceutical analysis of Phala Ghrita has been carried out. The main aims and objectives of this study to develop the pharmacognostical and phytochemical profile of Phala Ghrita. The pharmacognostical study reveals the presence of starch grains of Ashwagandha, Tannic contents of Bibhitaki, oil resin of Haridra, acicular crystal and prismatic crystal of Manjishtha, raphides and scalariform vessel of Shatavari, stone cell and lignified cell of Tagar, compound starch grain of Yashtimadhu Pharmaceutical evaluation showed loss on drying 13% w/w, pH 5.5. HPTLC results showed 8 spots at 254nm and 4 spots at 366 nm.

Keywords: Phala Ghrita, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical analysis, oligozoospermia.