Abstract

RAW MATERIAL STANDARDIZATION OF A POLYHERBAL AYURVEDIC FORMULATION: PATOLADI KVATHA CHURNA FOR SKIN DISEASES

Senthamilkavitha M.*, Radha R., Vadivu R. and Nartunai G.

ABSTRACT

Plants are used as Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals, Cosmetics and food supplements. Natural products are the integral part of human health care system. Patoladi Kvatha Churna is an Ayurvedic polyherbal formulation used for skin diseases. The aim of the study is to standardize the raw materials which are used to formulate the Patoladi Kvatha Churna. The churna containing 6 different herbal drugs is to be formulated and subjected to various studies like, Raw material standardization- To ensure the quality of raw materials, In-house process-To confirm that the formulation is made as per the standard protocols, Finsihed product standardization-To standardize the churna using sophisticated tools, Pharmacological studies-To perform skin disease screening of the churna. The raw material standardization is essential in order to review the quality of drugs based on the concentration of their active principles along with the physical, chemical, phytochemical, standardization parameters. The present work aims in standardizing the raw materials used for the development of churna.

Keywords: Raw materials, Standardization, Evaluation.