ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL GROUP IN HERBO MINERAL FORMULATION GANDHAGA CHENDHOORAM THROUGH FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS
Kayalvizhi S.*, Samroothul Parveen and I. Saravanan A. S.
ABSTRACT
Siddha system of medicine is not a single man’s discovery but a gradual evolution during successive periods of history from stone period and sangam period sequel. This system of medicine have 32 types of internal medicine, Chendhooram is a one among them. But scientific validation of this internal medicine is very less in documentation. Aim of the present study is validate the Gandhaga chendhooram through the FT IR analysis to find out the functional group in the drug. Gandhaga chendhooram is taken from the Siddha book Anuboga Vaithiya Navaneetham. Result of the FTIR analysis shows presence of functional group like O-H stretch (Alcohol),=C-H stretch (Alkane), C=N stretch (Nitriles), N-H stretch (Amines), C-C stretch (Arometics), N-O stretch (Nitro compounds), O-H bend (Carboxylic acid) and C- Cl (Alkyl halides) which ensure the efficacy and therapeutic effect of the GC.
Keywords: Siddha, Gandhaga chendhooram, FTIR, Gandhagam, Lingam, Chendhooram.
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