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Physicochemical Analysis of Indukanta Ghrita
Authors: Sreeja Raj, Vineeth P K, M.Sailaja and Ramesh N.V
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Sneha kalpana is one of the main formulations which come under secondary kalpana in which
sneha dravyas are used as the base ingredient. Ghrita kalpana comes under sneha kalpana; it
is a formulation in which certain drugs are processed with ghrita and the active component of
the ingredients are incorporated in ghrita. Indukanta ghrita is a polyherbal formulation
mentioned in Sahasrayoga which is coming under sneha kalpana. The ingredients present are
Puthika, Devadaru, Vilwa, Kashmari, Agnimantha, Patala, Syonaka, Brihathi, Kanthakari,
Gokshura, Saliparni, Prishniparni, Pippali, Pippalimoola, Chavya, Chitraka, Nagara,
Saindhavalavana, Ksheera and Ghrita as the ingredients. In this study Indukanta ghrita was
prepared as per classical reference and physicochemical analysis was done. The analytical
parameters that were done include organoleptic characters, loss on drying, acid value, peroxide
value, saponification value, specific gravity, refractive index, iodine value, and viscosity. The
results obtained were Loss on Drying- 0.53%, Acid value- 2.52 mg/g, Peroxide value- Nil,
Refractive index- 1.4552, Iodine value- 34.7, Viscosity-1043cp, Saponificationvalue205.8mg/g, Specific gravity- 0.916. From the present study it can be concluded that all the
values of the analytical parameters were falling under the range of ghrita kalpana.