Quality standards for Hutabhugādi cūrṇa (Ayurvedic Formulary of India)
Authors
Pushpendra Pushpendra
aSDM College (Autonomous), Ujire, Belthangadi Taluk, Dakshina Kannada, India
Koppala Kumar
bSDM Centre for Research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Laxminarayana Nagar, Kuthpadi, Udupi, India
Priyadarshini Priyadarshini
aSDM College (Autonomous), Ujire, Belthangadi Taluk, Dakshina Kannada, India
Bantwal Holla
aSDM College (Autonomous), Ujire, Belthangadi Taluk, Dakshina Kannada, India
Basaviah Ravishankar
bSDM Centre for Research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences, Laxminarayana Nagar, Kuthpadi, Udupi, India
Betkeri Yashovarma
aSDM College (Autonomous), Ujire, Belthangadi Taluk, Dakshina Kannada, India
Keywords:
adulteration and substitution, Ayurvedic Formulary of India, monograph, polyherbal medicines, quality standards, standardization
Abstract
In India, herbal medicines are mainly based on the Ayurvedic system. The main drawback of traditional medicines is a lack of standardized products. Standardization of any herbal formulation is essential in order to assess the quality, purity, safety, and efficacy of drugs based on the analysis of their active properties. Testing of Ayurvedic preparations using scientific methodologies will add to quality and authenticity of the product. This article reports standardization parameters for Hutabhugādi cūrṇa (HC) used traditionally in the treatment of Agnimāndya (digestive impairment), Pāndu (anemia), Sopha (edema), and Ārsa (piles). The formulation was prepared as per Ayurvedic Formulary of India, and it was standardized by organoleptic characterization, macro–microscopic evaluation, physicochemical testing, and thin-layer chromatography/high-performance thin-layer chromatography profiling employing a standard methodology. Results of the experiments conducted provided diagnostic characteristics to identify and standardize the formulation prepared using official ingredients of HC. Based on the data obtained, a monograph on quality standards for HC is proposed. The monograph based on the present investigation results would serve as a document to control the quality of HC.
Keywords: adulteration and substitution, Ayurvedic Formulary of India, monograph, polyherbal medicines, quality standards, standardization
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