31Jul 2017

PHYSICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES OF DRIED FRUIT RIND OF AMALAKI(PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA LINN.) PROCURED FROM HERBAL DRUG MARKET IN KERALA,INDIA.

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Amalaki (Phyllanthusemblica Linn.)is one of the most popular and highly reputed medicinal plant used in Ayurveda.It is widely distributed throughout India. Its fruits are said to be the best rejuvenating drug in Ayurveda.TheAyurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API) mentions both fresh and dried fruits of Phyllanthusemblica Linn. as the officinal part. The reports of National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB) say that Amalaki is the first and most demanding medicinal plant in Kerala. In Kerala, the dried fruit rind is used in a variety of formulations either as single or in combinations. The present study was undertaken to assess the genuinity and quality of dried Amalaki fruit rindavailable in herbal raw drug markets in Kerala. For this purpose, 28 commercial samples (1 urban and 1 rural) of dried Amalaki fruit rind were collected from each 14 districts of Kerala. Its characters were compared with the genuine dried fruit rind of Amalaki and also with the standards mentioned in API. Comparisons were done with the aid of various physical and phytochemical evaluations. Statistical comparison of physical and phytochemical parameters of genuine and market samples with one sample t test was significant at p<0.01 except for total ash content. On qualitative analysis of market samples, trace amount of flavonoids were detected. All heavy metals screened were under the permissible limits in all samples. The study revealed that the samples of dried Amalaki fruit rind available in herbal drug market in Kerala are genuine but possess less quality and purity.

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[Amina R H, Jolly kutty Eapen and M S Deepa. (2017); PHYSICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES OF DRIED FRUIT RIND OF AMALAKI(PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA LINN.) PROCURED FROM HERBAL DRUG MARKET IN KERALA,INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 2630-2644] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Amina R H
Department of Dravyagunavijnanam, Govt. Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram,695001, Kerala, India

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5007      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5007

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