ABSTRACT

Introduction: API, Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India has set quality standards for herbs, minerals and their different dosage forms, which helps in assessing the purity and strength of selected drugs. Quality standards for Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis choisy) explained in API are for the whole plant. Shankhapushpi churna is a powder dosage form, for which no any quality standards are available till date. So, there is a need to assess quality parameters for Shankhapushpi churna, as it is used regularly for the management of various cognitive and behavioural disorders. Objective: To evaluate the quality control parameters of Shankapushpi churna. Materials and Methods: Raw drug was procured from GMP certified pharmacy & then prepared churna was subjected for analysis at ASU drug testing laboratory. Result and Discussion: In this study basic quantification of Shankapushpi churna was done and results for Physicochemical, Preliminary Phytochemical Screening, Chromatography and Specific Microbial Limit are given. Keyword: Shankapushpi churna, Convolvulus pluricaulis choisy, Analytical parameters, Phytochemical analysis
Publication date: 01/07/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.7.9186