STANDARDISATION OF INCI VATAKAM BY PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHODS
M. Natarajan*, V. Gayathri Devi, Anitha John, B. Neethu Kannan, G. S. Lekha and A. Kanagarajan
ABSTRACT
In Indian systems of traditional medicine, Siddha system is considered to be one of the oldest traditional healing therapies known to the mankind since several centuries. Siddha system of medicine has versatile formulations in curing indigestion and diseases of liver. Inji and Chukku (Fresh and dried ginger –Zingiber officinale) play very important role in Siddha preparations. The role of ginger both in diet and preparation of medicine is well documented in age old Siddha texts and manuscripts. The present study is proposed to carry out the standardization of a Siddha formulation, Inci vatakam based on its organoleptic, physicochemical and HPTLC fingerprinting aspects. Inci vatakam was prepared by the method described in Teraiyar Taru. Botanical characters such as macroscopic and powder microscopic features of Inci vatakam was carried out to ensure the quality of the raw drug used. Physico-chemical characters of Inci vatakam and the ingredients were determined using standard methods. High performance thin layer chromatographic (HPTLC) study of the formulation was performed and the chromatograms were documented. Thus, physico-chemical standardisation and HPTLC fingerprinting helped to ensure the quality of formulation and to identify the presence of different phyto components based on its Rf values.
Keywords: Inci vatakam, Physicochemical analysis, Powder microscopy, HPTLC Study.
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