STANDARDIZATION OF TRIKATU CHURNA THROUGH PHARMACOGNOSTICAL & PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Kashyap Chauhan*, Mahesh Vyas, Harisha C.R. and A.S. Baghel
ABSTRACT
Trikatu Churna is an Ayurvedic polyherbal formulation of the dried fruits of Piper nigrum L., Piper longum L.
and rhizome of Zingiber officinale. It is a celebrious drug mentioned in the ancient books of Ayurveda used for the
treatment of Gulma (abdominal lump), Prameha (Diabetes Mellitus), Sthaulya (obesity), Pinasa (cold and cough),
Shwasa-Kasa (Asthma). It has hot and pungent nature, which means its intake results in production of heat in the
body and increase digestive juices and bile salt secretion hence it increases the digestive fire. For this reason
Trikatu in the form of Churna (powder) is selected for the management of Agnimandya. The present study was
aimed at setting up a standard profile of Trikatu Churna through the Pharmacognostical and pharmaceutical
analysis as per standard protocol. The observations were systematically recorded. Organoleptic features of coarse
powder were harmonized with API. The pH value was 3.5, water soluble extract 13.4% w/w, methanol soluble
extract 17%, ash value 6.1%, Acid insoluble Ash 1.26% and loss on drying 10.2%. HPTLC was carried out after
organizing appropriate solvent system in which maximum 9 spots were distinguished at 254 nm and 8 spots at 366
nm.
Keywords: Agnimandya, HPTLC, Pharmacognosy, Physico-chemical analysis, Trikatu Churna.
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