Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL AND PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUTION OF CHITRAKA HARITAKI AVALEHA-AN AYURVEDIC COMPOUND

Poonam Gaur*, Patel Kalpana S., V.K. Kori, C.R. Harisha and V.J. Shukla

Abstract

In Ayurveda, Tamaka Shwasa can corelate with Bronchial Asthma that is a clinical condition. Respiratory tract complaints are experience in higher rate and Bronchial asthma is frequently found in Paediatric OPD. Bronchial Asthma is characterized by Wheezing, Breathlessness, Chest tightness and Coughing. So to treat the disease Tamaka Shwasa Chitraka Haritaki Avaleha (CHA) was taken from Bhaishajya Ratnawali, well known text of Ayurveda. The present work was carried out to standardize the finished product CHA to confirm its identity, quality and purity. The pharmacognostical work reveals the presence of Bordered pitted vessel of chitraka, cluster crystal of chitraka, Black debris of Maricha, collenchyma cells of Guduchi, epicarp cells of Haritaki, pollen grain of honey, tannin content of chitraka and Oleoresin content of sunthi etc. Organoleptic features of CHA made out of the crude drugs were with in the standard range mentioned in the classic. The pH value of CHA was 4.5, Water-soluble extract was 79.85%w/w, Loss on drying was 14.258%w/w, Reducing sugar was 27.40%w/w and High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography(HPTLC) at 254nm and 366nm resulted into 3 & 2 spots respectively.

Keywords: HPTLC, Lower Respiratory Disease, Chitraka haritaki avaleha, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics.