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ISSN (Online) : 2277-4572

QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF SATVA EXTRACTED FROM DIFFERENT STEM SIZES OF GUDUCHI (TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA (WILLD.) MIERS)

Abstract

Author(s): Sharma Rohit, C.R Harisha, Galib, Patgiri BJ, Prajapati P.K

Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers known as Guduchi in Sanskrit is an important drug of Ayurvedic system of medicine since ancient times. The plant is useful in wide range of diseases like Jwara (fever), Kamala (jaundice), Prameha (diabetes) etc. Guduchi Satva, the starchy material of the stem is well-known single drug formulation of Guduchi and is the potent one. Species of the plant, size of the stem, collection time, maturity or immaturity of plant may affect the percentage of Guduchi Satva. Keeping these points in view, an attempt has been made to estimate quantitative variation in Guduchi Satva by using three different sizes of the stem. The results of this study revealed the yield of Guduchi Satva was more in medium size of the stem (1.6-2.0cm) than thin size (1.0- 1.5cm) and thick size (2.1-2.5cm). These findings can be considered in further Pharmaceutical validation of Guduchi Satva