PHYSICOCHEMICAL & PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF GOKSHURADI GUGGULU - AN AYURVEDIC HERBAL FORMULATION

Abstract

Introduction: Gokshuradi Guggulu a very popular herbal Ayurvedic formulation is recommended in the management of many diseases. Along with herbal drug industry demand of herbal formulations are increasing day by day. Many Ayurvedic pharmacies are preparing these kind of formulations on large scale. Therefore the need to follow some quality paramenters in large scale production for efficacious drugs. Aim: This study was carried out to set the quality parameters of Gokshuradi Guggulu, which is widely used in the treatment of Prameha, Mutrakriccha, Pradara, Mutraghata, Vatrakta, Vatvyadhi, Shukradosha and Ashmari. Method: Gokshuradi Guggulu was evaluated by organoleptic, Physico-chemical, phyto-chemical, and physical parameters i.e. colour, odour, taste, friability, hardness, ash value, loss on drying etc. Result: Colour of tablet was light brown, taste was bitter, weight was 300 mg, Avarage hardness 1.0kg/cm, friability 0.6 %, ash value 3.7 % w/w, loss on drying 1.5%. Glycoside, alkaloid, amino acid, carbohydrate, tannin, steroid, saponin were found. Conclusion: This whole study shows that if we follow the same procedure with authentic drugs then large scale production also having Quality assurance.