10Aug 2018

PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROFILING OF KHADIRA (ACACIA CATECHU (LINN.F.) WILLD).

  • PG Scholar, Dept of Dravyagunavijnanam, Govt Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Professor, Dept of Dravyagunavijnanam, Govt Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Assistant Professor, Dept of Dravyagunavijnanam, Govt Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Crossref Cited-by Linking logo

  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • References
  • Cite This Article as
  • Corresponding Author

Introduction: Khadira is an Ayurvedic plant drug extensively used in Ayurvedic formulations. The source plant of Khadira, Acacia catechu (Linn.f.) Willd, is a moderate sized tree commonly growing in dry climatic conditions. Its heartwood is used for preparing Ayurvedic medicines. Ascertaining the identity, genuineness and purity of herbal drugs has an important role in the maintenance of the quality of Ayurvdic formulations. Hence the present work is taken up with an objective to standardize the heartwood of Khadira with detailed pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical standards. Methods: Genuine heart wood of Acacia catechu (Linn.f.) Willd (Khadira) was collected from botanical garden of Government Ayurveda College, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram and shade dried. Macroscopic, physicochemical, chromatographic and heavy metal analysis was carried out as per ICMR procedures. Result: Heart wood is light red to brownish red in colour, hard and even textured. On physicochemical evaluation water soluble extractive value was 6.1 + 0.047 & alcohol soluble extractive value was 1.5 + 0.032. Heavy metals copper, cadmium, iron and lead level was found to be 0.1323+ 0.004, 0.1346 + 0.012, 7.888+ 0.061 & 0.0685 + 0.043 respectively. HPTLC was carried out with Toluene: Ethyl acetate: Formic acid as solvent system and 3 spots were obtained. Conclusion: The results obtained in this study may help in standardization, identification and further research in Acacia catechu (Linn.f.) Willd (Khadira).

  1. Dash Bhagwan Vaidya, Sarma RK, editor. Agnivesa's Caraka Samhitha. Varanasi: Chaukhambha sanskrit series office; 2014. p. 93
  2. Kirtikar & Basu. Indian Medicinal Plants, Vol II. 2nd ed. New delhi. International book distributors; 2005 P 926
  3. Pillai KVK ASG, editor. Sahasrayogam.30 ed.Alappuzha: Vidyarambham Publishers; 2011
  4. K.Kokate , A.P.Purohit, S.B. Gokhale. Pharmacognosy. 50th. Pune; Nirali prakashan; 2014.1-15.
  5. Indian Council of Medical Research. Quality Standards of Indian Medicinal plants Vol9. New Delhi.Indian Council of Medical Research;2011 p1-9
  6. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeiaof India. Part-1, Vol. 3,Govt. of India.Ministry of health and Family welfare,Dept. of ISM&H(AYUSH), New Delhi,2001, 227-40.

[Vandana Venugopalan, M. A Shajahan and V. C Indulekha. (2018); PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROFILING OF KHADIRA (ACACIA CATECHU (LINN.F.) WILLD). Int. J. of Adv. Res. 6 (Aug). 417-422] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Vandana Venugopalan

DOI:

Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/7536      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/7536

Download Full Paper

Download PDF No. of Downloads: 90 | No. of Views: 252