Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF VIDARIKANDA CHURNA: AYURVEDIC HERBAL FORMULATION

Bharat L. Bhadiyadra*, Hitesh A. Vyas, Harisha C. R., V. J. Shukla, Chandani Gauswami

ABSTRACT

Pueraria tuberose; is one among the best nutritive herbs in Ayurveda. Vidarikanda is considered as Vata and Pitta pacifying and effective as Rayasan and Bruhaniya in Ayurvedic treatises hence Vidarikanda Churna is selected in the present study for the management of Karshya. The present study is aimed at setting up a standard profile of Vidarikanda Churna which was prepared using oraganoleptic pharmacognostically and pharmaceutical aspects. The test drug Vidarikanda Churna was subjected to authentication by above analysis as per standard procedures and the observations were systematically recorded. Pharmacognostical findings showed pitted vessel, simple and compound starch grains, rhomboidal crystal, brown content tenin of Vidari and oil globules of Vidari. Organoleptic features of coarse powder were harmonized with API. Pharmaceutical analysis showed loss on drying 51% w/w, water soluble extract 6.8 % w/w, methanol soluble extract 3.24 %, ash value 0.78 % and Ph value 6.5. After the analysis of the various pharmacognostical and pharmaceutical analysis of Vidarikanda Churna, it was concluded that the formulation fulfill the minimum qualitative standards at a preliminary level.

Keywords: Vidarikanda Churna, Karshya, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical.