ABSTRACT

Ayurveda pharmaceutics deals with preparation of various dosage forms. Churna is a dosage form that is said to be the upakalpa of kalka- a primary preparation in Ayurveda pharmaceutics that is popular in clinical practice. Innumerable combinations of different herbs in the form of powder are used for various diseases. Sarshapa and chandana churna- a combination of two herbs is explained to be used as a krimighna (anti- microbial) in treatise of Ayurveda. An analytical study of the combination was subjected to Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS) to evaluate the components of the powder. GCMS are tests applied to identify different components in a given sample. The GCMS report shows that Sarshapa and chandana powder sample consists of many active compounds among which 13-Docosenoic acid, methyl ester, (Z)-, 2-Buten-1-ol,, 2- ethyl-4-(2,2,3-trimethyl-3-cyclopenten-1-yl)- and 9- Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester, (E)- are the compounds which are found in highest concentration. Keywords: Ayurveda, Chandana, Churna, GCMS, Sarshapa
Publication date: 01/06/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.6.7199