PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ARUMUGA CHENDOORAM

The present study is aimed at the characterization of the physico-chemical traits of the traditional Indian Siddha medicine, Arumuga Chendooram. The surface area, pHzpc and density of the chendooram sample were analyzed. The ICP-OES analysis revealed that the main metals present in Arumuga Chendooram are iron (20.9%), tin (8.5%) and mercury (3.1%). FT-IR spectroscopy has been used to study the presence of organic substances, if any, in the sample. Powder XRD technique was used to identify the crystalline phases, chemical nature and crystalline dimensions of the sample. The average crystalline size calculated using Debye-Scherrer equation corresponding to different diffraction planes is 37.277 nm. Measurements by DLS technique and SEM analyses were also carried out. The study highlights the appropriate application of modern scientific methods for developing new insights into metal based siddha drugs.