Validation of Ashwagandha Churnam
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چکیده
Ashwagandha churnam is an important Ayurvedic medicine obtained form dried roots and stems of withania somnifer(1) (family;- Solanaceae)1, used as a tonic for emaciation of children, debility form old age, rheumatism, hypertension, ulcer, tumor(2), sedative etc. In the present study a validation of Ashwagandha churnam by organoleptic, microscopic characteristics, extractive values total ash acid insoluble ash, and qualitative analysis of different organic constituents has been done TLC analysis to standardize the churnam has been performed. These studies will help in future of fixing standards for this churnam.
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