Evaluation of Ayurvedic compound formulations 4- <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Musli Cũrna</i>

Abstract

Quality medications of any system of medicine are obtained only as a result of using standardized protocols and monitoring the quality of the products. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop reliable parameters for quality control which are cost effective and can be easily adopted by the manufacturers. In the Ayurvedic system of medicine,<i> Musli Cũrna</i> is a herbal compound formulation used as an aphrodisiac and for impotency. In the present communication, attempts have been made to evaluate <i>Musli Cũrna</i>. Four samples of <i>Musli Cũrna</i> procured from different Ayurvedic pharmacies were subjected to physicochemical analysis, HPTLC fingerprinting and botanical characterization, and compared using authentic ingredients as reference. The studies suggest that these parameters may, together, be used for quality evaluation and standardization of compound formulations and maintaining their quality, purity and efficacy.