A Comparative Analysis of Churna and Ksheerapaka of Dried Root of  Prishniparni- Desmodium Gangeticum (Linn.) DC. through High  Performance Thin Layer Chromatography.

Krishna R Aswathy; P Y Ansary; Sara Monsy Oommen; V  V Shincymol

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Krishna R Aswathy PG Scholar, Department of Dravyagunavijnanam Government Ayurveda College, Tripunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala. Author
P Y Ansary Professor & HOD, Department of Dravyagunavijnanam Government Ayurveda College, Tripunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala. Author
Sara Monsy Oommen Professor & HOD, Department of Dravyagunavijnanam Government Ayurveda College, Kannur, Pariyaram, Kerala Author
V V Shincymol Associate Professor, Department of Dravyagunavijnanam Government Ayurveda College, Tripunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

High Performance thin layer chromatography, churna, ksheerapaka, Prishniparni

Abstract

High Performance thin layer chromatography has become a potent analytical technique in the process of drug discovery. It serves as a tool for identification, authentication and quality control of herbal drugs due to its reliability and simplicity. Prishniparni -Desmodium gangeticum (Linn.) DC. is a significant and well-known drug expoundly discussed in the Ayurvedic classics. It is an erect diffusely branched undershrub with enriched therapeutic potential. The plant root is rich in flavonoids, iso flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, pterocarpans, alkaloids and steroids which accounts for its multiple beneficial action in the therapeutics. It has strong antioxidant and cardioprotective properties. The churna (powder) and ksheerapaka (milk decoction) of dried root of Prishniparni was subjected to High Performance thin layer chromatography and comparative analysis of different peaks were obtained. The results suggest that change in phytochemical constituents and their quantity occur on changing the Kalpana (dosage form) from churna (powder) to ksheerapaka (milk decoction).

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