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Standardisation of civanar amritam.

A Saraswathy¹, M G Rani

¹Drug standardistation research Unit (Siddha), Captain Srinivasa Murti Drug Research Institute for Ayurveda, Arumbakkam, Madras - 600 106, India.

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Summary

This study chemically analyzed Civanar amirtam, a traditional Siddha medicine. Analytical methods confirmed the presence of all nine ingredients, establishing quality control standards for this herbo-mineral formulation.

Area of Science:

Pharmacognosy
Analytical Chemistry
Traditional Medicine

Background:

Civanar amirtam is a Siddha herbo-mineral formulation used for rheumatism, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, and leprosy.
The preparation consists of nine ingredients: four inorganic and five plant-derived drugs.
Standardization is crucial for ensuring the quality and efficacy of traditional medicines.

Purpose of the Study:

To chemically analyze Civanar amirtam to identify and quantify its constituent ingredients.
To establish dependable quality control standards for the Civanar amirtam formulation.
To validate the presence of both inorganic and plant-derived components.

Main Methods:

Physico-chemical analysis of the formulation.
Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) for identifying chemical constituents in plant drugs.

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Comparison of TLC profiles with authentic chemical standards.

Quantification of inorganic ions present in the formulation.

Main Results:

Successful identification of various chemical constituents in the plant drugs using TLC.
Establishment of physico-chemical parameters for the formulation.
Quantification of inorganic ions confirmed their presence.
The analytical results confirmed the presence of all nine ingredients in Civanar amirtam.

Conclusions:

The developed analytical methods and parameters are suitable for establishing quality standards for Civanar amirtam.
This study provides a scientific basis for the quality control of this traditional Siddha medicine.
The findings support the reliable use of Civanar amirtam in clinical practice for its indicated conditions.