World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

PHAMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF ASHWAGANDHADI COMPOUND- A POLYHERBAL AYURVEDIC FORMULATION

*Dr. Nilesh M. Ingle, Prof. P. K. Dash and Dr. Ashwini N. Ingle

ABSTRACT

Ashwagandhadi Compound is a polyherbal Ayurvedic formulation which is prepared in granule form and has Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis), Vacha (Acorus calamus) and Jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi). The present study deals with evaluation of Phamacognostic and Physicochemical Evaluation of Ashwagandhadi Compound. After Pharmacognostic evaluation the total ash value found to be 2%, acid-insoluble ash value 0.5%,water-soluble extract 60% w/w, alcohol-soluble extract 40% w/w and loss on drying weight difference after 3hours was found to be 0.5gm. High performance thin layer chromatography were carried out after organizing appropriate solvent system in which maximum five spots were distinguished and few of the Rf values were identical in the alcoholic extract. It is evident from the physiochemical evaluation that present formulation contains Carbohydrates, reducing sugars, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Tannins and Glycosides.

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