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date any attempt has not been done to its Figs ripes January onwards. Male flowers:
Pharmacognostical analysis and Physico- sessile in a single ostiolar whorl or
chemical parameters and hence this study sometimes absent; sepals 2-3, free, ovate-
has planned for pharmacognostical lanceolate. Female and gall flowers: sessile
pharmaceutical analysis evaluation for or pedicellate; sepals 3-4 (-5), lanceolate.
Ashvatha Phala Churna. Figs depressed globose, c. 10-12.5 mm in
MATERIAL AND METHODS: To fulfill diameter, dark-purple on maturity6. Figs in
the aims and objectives relevant Ayurveda pairs, rounded, flat-topped green, to 1.5 cm
and Modern literature, available information across, axillary, sessile, smooth, ripening to
on internet etc. were searched. purple with red dots.
Collection of the drug: Ashwatha (Ficus Preparation of Ashwatha Phala Churna:
religiosa) Phala have been collected from Ashwatha Phala Churna was prepared in
the Pharmacy, G.A.U., Jamnagar. the Pharmacy, GAU, Jamnagar. By drying
Pharmacognostical Evaluation: As per fruits of Ashwatha were dry under shade
API4 raw drugs were identified and there after dryied the fruits were powdered.
authenticated by the Pharmacognosy Physicochemical evaluation7:
Laboratory. The identification was carried Ashwattha Phala Powder was analyzed with
out based on the organoleptic features and appropriate protocols for standard
powder microscopy of the drug. Later, physicochemical parameters such as water
pharmacognostical evaluation of Ashvattha soluble extract, alcohol soluble extract, pH,
(Ficus religiosa) Phala Churna was carried hardness, uniformity of weight, total ash,
out. Churna was dissolved in small acid insoluble ash, loss on drying as per
quantity of distilled water, studied under the CCRAS recommendations at the
Carl Zeiss Trinocular microscope attached Pharmaceutical Chemistry laboratory, IPGT
with camera, with stain and without stain. & RA. 8, 9,10
The microphotographs were also taken HPTLC STUDY: High performance thin
under the microscope. layer chromatography (HPTLC) is a
Pharmacognostical Evaluation5: It is a sophisticated and automated form of TLC.
large deciduous tree with a pale stem often H.P.T.L.C is quality assessment tool for the
appearing fluted on account of the numerous evaluation of botanical materials. It allows
roots which has fused with the stem. Leaves for the analysis of a broad number of
leathery 4-8 inches long by 3-5 inches wide, compounds both efficiently and cost
somewhat egg shaped or rounded, tailed at effectively. Additionally, numerous samples
the tip and heart shaped at the base, or can be run in a single analysis thereby
sometimes rounded. The young leaves are dramatically reducing analytical time. With
frequently pink, change to copper and HPTLC, the same analysis can be viewed
finally to green. Flowers minute within the using different wave-lengths of light thereby
receptacle..Ficus religiosa have Male, providing a more complete profile of the
female and gall flowers enclosed in axillary, plant than is typically observed with more
sessile, globose figs; ripening pink to black. specific types of analyses.
physicochemical parameters were within the assessed were within the standard range and
limits. HPTLC results of Ashwatha Phala Churna
CONCLUSION: Preliminary organoleptic showed that 2 spots at 254nm and 4 spots at
features and results of powder microscopy 366nm. As no published information is
reveal presence of tannin contents, large available on pharmacognostical and
amount of fibres, oil globules, prismatic physico-chemical and pharmaceutical
crystal, etc. In preliminary physico-chemical profile of Ashwatha Phala Churna, this
analysis, water-soluble and alcohol-soluble preliminary information can be used for
extract, pH, and loss on drying were reference in future.
Plate -1: Micro photographs of powder microscopy of Ashvatha PhalaChurna (Plate: 1-12)
Plate -2
(a) (b)