Research: PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHYTO-CHEMICAL STANDARDIZATION OF ASHTAANGAAVALEHA: A POLYHERBAL FORMULATION

The present work was carried out to standardize the finished product Ashtaangaavaleha to confirm its identity, quality and purity. Ashtaangaavaleha is indicated for the management of Jwara (Fever), Kaasa (Cough), Swaasa (Dyspnoea/Asthma), Aruci (Tastelessness) and Chardi (Emesis). There has been an increase in demand for the Phyto-pharmaceutical products of Ayurveda so a new pharmaceutical preparation in the form of Ashtaangaavaleha was tried to standardize which is economical in terms of time and machinery usage. Pharmacognostical and phyto-chemical observations revealed the specific characters of all active constituents used in the preparation. The phytochemical analysis and High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography has also been performed. The drug combination was also characterized for its physico-chemical properties. The presence of Endosperm cells, Vittae cells, Prismatic crystals, Schleroids, Trichome, Epicarp-beaker shaped were the characteristic features observed in the microscopy of drug combination. Phyto-chemical analysis indicated presence of alkaloids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, glycosides and Steroid. On the basis of observations and experimental results, the study may be used as reference standard in the further quality control researches. Further studies may be carried out on Ashtaangaavaleha based on identification and separation of active ingredients with the help of various Biomarkers.