Study of macroscopic and microscopic plant characters: Assure the presence of plant constituents in traditional ayurvedic formulation

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The aim of the present research work is to determine macroscopic, microscopic characteristics of the plants constituents in raw material and in final product for assuring the presence of plant material in the Ayurvedic formulation. Three batches of Bhaskar Lavan Churna were prepared in laboratory and three samples from different manufacturers were procured and subjected to various analysis. The macroscopic characteristics of different plant parts used in the formulation are sufficient to establishing the identity. The microscopic characters of powdered plant material give idea about presence of the different herbs in Ayurvedic formulation. The determined microscopic characters when analyzed in laboratory and marketed formulation, absence of different characters have been observed in marketed formulations. The determined macroscopic and microscopic characters can be used as a standard in routine quality control of the formulation.

Microscopic; macroscopic; plant characters; Ayurvedic formulation