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STANDARDIZATION OF TRIKATU CHURNA

Abstract no :  4-1..4-BK-032
Author(s) :  Sheth, N.R.; Joshi, D.M.; Chauhan, M.G.; Bhavsar, G.C.; Patel, K.N
Address :   (B. K. Mody Government Pharmacy College, Polytechnic Campus, Rajkot 360 003, Gujarat, India)
Source :   Proceedings of International Congress on "Ayurveda-2000", Chennai, TN, India, p. 228, January 28-30, 2000
Title :  STANDARDIZATION OF TRIKATU CHURNA
Abstract :         TRIKATU CHURNA is the fine powder mixture of fruit of Piper longum (PIPPALI), fruit of Piper nigrum (MARICHA) and rhizome of Zingiber officinale (AARDRAKA) in equal proportion. All the individual ingredients were first examined thoroughly for their authenticity and purity. These ingredients were then powdered, mixed together and labelled as self prepared 'TRIKATU CHURNA'. Market samples of TRIKATU CHURNA were also collected, evaluated and was compared with that of self prepared CHURNA. It was evaluated by powder microscopy, preliminary phytochemical screening and TLC. Out of all the ingredients of  TRIKATU CHURNA piperine appeared to be the most valued constituents. The percentage of piperine was determined by U.V. spectrophotometric method.

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