Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Vidari (Pueraria tuberosa) has been used throughout ages as a tonic, rejuvenator andgalactogogue. This was an analytical study carried out to authenticate raw drug Vidari. Aims: Thisstudy aims to determine the Phyto-chemistry of the Vidari tubers when collected as per the AyurvedicPrinciples. Methods and Material: Vidari tubers were collected from akaashiya bhumi (~landpredominant in vacuum primordial element), in the sharadartu (~autumn), and duringMrigashiranakshaktra (constellation), and dried powder (churna) was prepared and evaluated phytochemicallyby subjecting it to various tests like physico-chemical, qualitative analysis, and TLC.Results: Qualitative tests revealed the presence of carbohydrates, reducing sugars, monosaccharidespolysaccharides, hexose sugars, steroids, alkaloids, glucosides and flavonides, calcium, etc. and TLCalso inferred positive Rf values, indicating the presence of puerarin. Conclusion: The results of phytochemicalevaluation of churna of Vidari (Pueraria tuberosa) tubers collected as per the Ayurvedicrules, prove the presence of the active principles which support its therapeutic efficacy.
Institution: KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W12969546