QUALITY CONTROL OF A MARINE ORIGIN BASED HERBO-MINERAL UNANI FORMULATION

Authors

  • Mohd Aslam Department of Ilmul Advia, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Jamia Hamdard(Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India
  • Mohd Tariq Department of Ilmul Saidla, Faculty of Unani medicine, Jamia Hamdard(Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India
  • Katheem M. Farhan Bio-Products Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Adyar, Chennai, India
  • Mohd Aftab Ahmad Department of Ilmul Saidla, Faculty of Unani medicine, Jamia Hamdard(Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India
  • Reshma Jolly Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Aisha Siddiqui Department of Ilmul Advia, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Jamia Hamdard(Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110062, India

Abstract

Kushta Marjan (KM) is one well-known formulation prepared from coral used by Unani physicians for effective treatment of a various ailments. Coral is the calcareous skeleton of the minute marine organism and belongs of phylum coelenterate and is used internally in the form of kushta. It is highly efficacious in Cough, Asthma and Anorexia. Till date no scientific work has been performed to establish quality control of KM. In this study we have enlightened the preparation procedures, structural, functional and physico-chemical properties of KM by analyzing it on classical tests along with modern scientific techniques like FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy), TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis) and DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) to establish its quality control parameters. FTIR spectra showed peaks attributed to calcium oxide, organic matter and several other substances. Total weight loss during TGA was 30.09% and DSC curve showed peaks at 20°C, 65°C, 183°C and 261°C. Since the study has been first of its kind the results obtained might be taken as standard finger print of kushta marjan and might be helpful for further formulation and standardization of KM in routine analysis.

Keywords:

Differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Kushta marjan, Quality control, Thermo gravimetric Analysis, Unani Medicine

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25004/IJPSDR.2015.070309

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01-05-2015
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“QUALITY CONTROL OF A MARINE ORIGIN BASED HERBO-MINERAL UNANI FORMULATION”. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, vol. 7, no. 3, May 2015, pp. 275-8, https://doi.org/10.25004/IJPSDR.2015.070309.

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Volume 7, Issue 3, 2015

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“QUALITY CONTROL OF A MARINE ORIGIN BASED HERBO-MINERAL UNANI FORMULATION”. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, vol. 7, no. 3, May 2015, pp. 275-8, https://doi.org/10.25004/IJPSDR.2015.070309.