PHARMACEUTICO ANALYTICAL STUDY OF VACHA ARKA
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
To assess the differences between preparation of Vacha Arka (Vacha distillate) namely on weight-weight, weight- volume and volume- volume method, it was subjected to pharmaceutical and analytical studies through organoleptic and physico-chemical methods. The hardness of Vacha is not mentioned in the five fold classification explained by Ravana, and hence two ratios are taken for the study as atyanta Kathina and Kathina. Further the Pharmaceutical study was also done by weight-weight method, weight-volume and weight- volume method. The results were significant which revealed pharmaceutical study with maximum output in volume- volume method and minimum output in weight-weight method. The different samples were analyzed by analytical parameters like pH, Specific gravity and Refractive index. Analytical study revealed more acidic pH in weight- weight and less in volume- volume method. All the samples were acidic in nature. The acidic nature of Vacha Arka may be regulating the gastric secretion which thereby acts on Agnimandya, Shula. Specific gravity of samples is always equal to 1 and refractive index is zero. Based on yield, pH, Specific gravity, Refractive index and absence of charring volume- volume method will be ideal for preparation of Vacha Arka. In that sample 1:3 will be less irritant to gastric mucosa considering the pH value. In the experiment the results of 1:3 ratio in volume- volume method was having more yield in almost similar duration of time.
Authors and Affiliations
K. Priya, Gazala Hussain , Reshma Saokar , Damodaran Namboothiri
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