GC MS Analysis of one Ayurvedic Preparation ‘Aswagandharishtam’
M. Kotteswari1, M. R. K. Rao2, Siva Kumar3, K. Prabhu4, R. Lakshmi Sundaram5 and Shruthi Dinakar61Department of Anatomy, Madha Dental College, Chennai, India.
2Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India.
3Department of Oral Pathalogy, Madha Dental College, Chennai, India.
4Department of Anatomy, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Channai, India.
5Scientific Officer, Central Research facility, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai, India.
6Ayurvedic Practitioner, Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, Chennai, India.
Corresponding Author E-mail: mrkrao1455@gmail.com
Abstract: Aswagandharishtam is classical medicine for diseases pertaining to nervous system and digestive system prepared by a number of plants and plant parts. The present work is to know the types of biomolecules present in it by GC MS analysis. Aswagandharishtam was procured from standard Ayurvedic outlet and was subjected to Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry after due processing. The GC MS analysis of Aswagandharishtam has shown some promising molecules like Prostaglandin A2, Cholesterol, Piperine, Gentamicin a, d-Mannose, Eugenol, Pipradrol among others, which have activities similar to that of Aswagadharistham. This is a preliminary report where some clue about the various types of biomolecules present in Aswagandharishtam was obtained. Further work is on to prove the efficacy of this medicine by other parameters.
Keywords: Aswagandharishtam; Cholesterol d-Mannose; Eugenol; GC MS; Piperine Back to TOC