QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHYTOCHEMICALS ON SINGLE DRUG NARUVILI CHOORANAM (CORDIA DICHOTOMA FORST F.)
Dr. Kalaipriya R.*, Subash Chandran G. and Komalavalli Alias Mehala T.
ABSTRACT
Background: Siddha medicine is a indigneous traditional system of medical practice that emerged in South India and is recognized as one of the India’s ancient forms of medicine. Cordia dichotoma G.Forst is a small to medium size deciduous tree with a short crooked trunk, short bole and spreading crown. It belongs to the family Boranginaceae. The medicine Naruvili chooranam (Cordia dichotoma G Forst) is a single drug preparation which contains leaves of Cordia dichotoma indicated in Siddha textbook in the management of Iraippu Noi (Bronchial Asthma). Aim and Objectives: An aim of the study is to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative analysis of phytochemicals in Naruvili chooranam. Methodology: The chooranam was prepared as mentioned in Siddha literatures and used for experimental purpose. Results and conclusion:Preliminary phytochemical analysis shows there was a presence of Saponins, Tannins, Terpenoids, Alkaloids, Flavanoids and Glycosides and further quantitative analysis showed each 100 mg of Naruvili chooranam contains 144mcg of Saponin, 27mcg of Tannin, 5mcg of Terpenoids, 98mcg of Alkaloids, 104mcg of Flavanoids, 33mcg of Glycoside. This study serves as a benchmark for creating a standardized pharmaceutical product and conducting quality control research in future.
Keywords: Bronchial Asthma, Naruvili chooranam, Iraippu Noi, Cordia dichotoma.
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