Phytoconstituents assessment and development of standardization protocol for 'Nayopayam Kwatha', a polyherbal Ayurvedic formulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nayopayam kwatha (NK) is a well-known polyherbal formulation widely used to cure respiratory ailments, heart problems, and postnatal difficulties. Literature suggests that so far no standardization protocol was developed for NK to validate its quality and purity.

Objective(s)

To develop a standardization protocol for NK based on the marker phytoconstituents present in the individual herbs of the formulation.

Materials and methods

The roots of bala [Sida cordifolia (B1) and Sida retusa (B2)], seeds of jeeraka (Cuminum cyminum), and rhizomes of nagara (Zingiber officinale) were the ingredients of NK. Since there were two source plants for bala, two sets of NK (NKB1 and NKB2) were prepared in the ratio 3:2:1 as per Vaidya Manorama and 10:1:1 as per Arogyaraksh

SUBMITTER: Neethu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8377188 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature