Abstract

PREPARATION AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF KUSHTA SANG JARAHAT: A UNANI FORMULATION

Mohd Aslam, Mohd Tariq*, Aftab Ahmad

ABSTRACT

Kushta is an essential dosage form of Unani system of medicine. Due to small particle size, it is rapidly absorbed in human body and leads to instant therapeutic actions. Quality Control means the control of “goodness” or the “excellence” of a product. In this ever-changing pattern of producing and making things, if “quality” of a product is not maintained then it is difficult for the product to survive. Since at present no work has been carried out regarding the physicochemical evaluation of Kushta sang jarahat hence present study was carried out to evaluate Kushta sang jarahat physicochemically by evaluating it on classical tests along with modern scientific analytic techniques. The mean value of bulk density and tapped density of kushta sang jarahat were 0.55± 0.00 gm/ml and 0.84±0.00 gm/ml. The mean value of Hausner’s Ratio and Compressibility Index were 1.50±0.00 and 33.59±0.47%. pH in 1% and 10% solution were 4.53±0.01 and 5.09±0.00. The mean percentage of loss of weight on drying was 0.003±0.00%. The total ash, acid insoluble ash, water soluble ash and water insoluble ash were 96.26± 0.03%, 77.57± 0.03%, 11.67± 0.04% and 84.44± 0.08%. The mean percentage of the water soluble extractive value was 1.83± 0.03%. The results obtained are considered as standard quality control parameters for kushta sang jarahat.

Keywords: Kushta, Sang jarahat, Physico-chemical evaluation, Unani.